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SOUTH PARK COMMISSIONERS 



STATUTES 

AND 

SPECIAL ORDINANCES 



PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY 
OF THE SOUTH PARK COMMISSIONERS. 



FEBRUARY, 1908. 



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CHUACiU 



COMMISSIONERS 

ilHXRV (i. I*^)Iu:max 

Ly.max a. Waltox 

William Best 

Charles L. Hutchixson 

Edward j. Raixey 



OFFICERS 

Hexry (r. Foreman . . President 

William Best . Auditor 

John J. Mitchell . . . Treasurer 

F2dward G. Shumvvay . . . Secretary 

]. Fraxk Foster . . General Superintendent 

R. P. HoLLETT . . . . Attornev 



INDEX. 



Page Sec. 
Alley 

sec street. 
Armour Square 

acquired under act of 1901 G9 

Art Institute 

contract 360 

tax for maintenance of 46, 362 2 

Assessment 

act of 1879 34 2 

act of 1895 48 2 

authorized for making boulevards of uniform widtli... 39 3 

how made under charter G 7 

pay for location of original parks 6 7 

payment of, with bonds 13 17 

proceedings in county court 50 1-22 

proceedings under law of 1871 22 3 

Assessors 

appointment of 6 7 

Atchison, Topeka & Sante Fe E.. R. Co. 

crossing Western Ave. Blvd. Ordinance of Commis- 
sioners 265 

Auditor 

of Commissioners 2 2-3 

Bessemer Park 

acquired under amendment 1903 58 

Bond 

of Commissioners 1 1 

of treasurer 2 2 



Bonds 



for acquiring and improving submerged and shore lands ' 91 3 
for acquisition and improvement of parks already se- 
lected 82 1 

for acquisition and improvement of small parks 71 1 

for completion and improvement of parks and boule- 
vards 60 1 

for connecting different park systems by boulevards or 

driveways 93 1 

for deficiency 9 s 

for enlarging park systems 85 2 



11 

Bonds — Continued. Page Sec. 

for improvement and enlargement of park systems.. .. 60 2 

for improvement for Fair 44 4 

for paric improvements 13 16 

issued to retire old bonds 18 2 

payment of assessment with 13 17 

retirement of 15 2 

under amendment of charter 15 2 

Boundary Lines 

between parks and shore owners 89 2 

Calumet Park 

acquired under amendment 1903 58 

Charter 

authorizing park district 1-15 

amendment to 15-17 

Chicago & Calumet Horse & Dummy Railway Company 

crossing Oakwood Blvd. at Cottage Grove Ave. Agree- 
ment of Commissioners 232 

Chicago City Railway Company 

cars to stop before crossing blvds. Ordinance of Com- 
missioners October 4, 1906 227 2 

crossing Drexel Blvd. at 47th St. Ordinance of Com- 
missioners 190 

crossing Garfield Blvd. at Ashland Ave. Ordinance of 

Commissioners IGS 

crossing Garfield Blvd. at Ashland Ave., and Western 
Ave. Blvd. at Archer Ave. Change to electric 
power. Ordinance of Commissioners 187 

crossing Garfield Blvd. at Center Ave. Ordinance of 

Commissioners 197 

crossing Garfield Blvd. at Halsted St. Change to 
electric power. Ordinance of Commissioners 175 

crossing Garfield Blvd. at State St. Resolution of 

Commissioners 158 

Change to electric power. Ordinance of Commissioners 220 
crossing Garfield Blvd. at Wentworth Ave. and Hal- 
sted St. Resolution of Commissioners 1G2 

crossing Grand Blvd. and Michigan Ave. Blvd. at 47th 

St. Ordinance of Commissioners 170 

crossing Grand Blvd. at 39th St. Resolution of Com- 
missioners 157 

crossing Jackson St. Blvd., Michigan Ave. Blvd., Oak- 
wood Blvd., Drexel Square, Midway Plaisance, 51st 
St. Blvd. Change to electric power. Ordinance of 
Commissioners 223 

crossing Michigan Ave. Blvd. and South Park Ave. 

Blvd. at 35th St. Ordinance of Commissioners 210 



Ill 

Chicago City Railway Company — Continued. Page Sec. 

crossing Michigan Ave. Blvd. at 51st St. Blvd. Change 
to electric power. Ordinance of Commissioners.... 194 

crossing Michigan Ave. Blvd. at 31st St. Resolution 
of Commissioners 160 

crossing Michigan Ave. Blvd. at 39th St., Grand Blvd. 
at 39th St., Garfield Blvd. at Wentworth Ave. 
Change to electric power. Ordinance of Commis- 
sioners 178 

crossing Michigan Ave. Blvd. at 26th, 31st, 43rd Sts., 
Grand Blvd. at 43rd St., Drexel Blvd. at 43rd St. 
Change to electric power. • Ordinance of Commis- 
sioners; 183 

crossing Michigan Ave. Blvd., Grand Blvd., Drexel 
Blvd. at 43rd St.; Michigan Ave. Blvd. at 26th St., 
and Western Ave. Blvd. at Archer Ave. Ordinance 
of Commissioners 166 

crossing Oakwood Blvd. at Cottage Grove Ave., change 

in location of tracks. Ordinance of Commissioners. . 230 

crossing Oakwood Blvd., Drexel Entrance and Midway 
Plaisance at Cottage Grove Ave. Resolution of 
Commissioners 163 

crossing 35th St. at Indiana Ave. and Michigan Ave. 
Blvd. at 18th St. Change to electric power. Ordi- 
nance of Commissioners 203 

crossing Western Ave. Blvd. at 47th St. Ordinance 
of Commissioners 200 

crossing Western Ave. Blvd. at 35th St. Ordinance 
of Commissioners 173 

Change to electric power. Ordinance of Commissioners 174 

double track Turn Out on Western Ave. Blvd. at 
Archer Ave. Ordinance of Commissioners 207 

electric street railway on Western Ave. Blvd. through 

Gage Park. Ordinance of Commissioners 214 

■ paving of blvd. intersections by. Ordinance of Com- 
missioners October 4, 1906 226 2 

paving of Oakwood Blvd. at intersection of Cottage 
Grove Ave. Ordinance of Commissioners July 2, 1907 230 3 

Chicago Junction R. R. Company 

tracks elevated over Michigan Ave. Blvd., Grand Blvd., 

and Drexel Blvd. Ordinance of Commissioners 303 

tracks elevated over Western Ave. Blvd. Ordinance of 

Commissioners 310 

location of tracks changed on Michigan Ave. Blvd. 
Ordinance of Commissioners 333 

Chicago & Northern Pacific R. R. Company- 
crossings at Western Ave. Blvd. and Garfield Blvd. 
Ordinance of Commissioners 268 



IV 

Page Sec 
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Company- 
tracks elevated over Garfield Blvd. Ordinance of Com- 
missioners 285 

Chicago & South Side Rapid Transit R. R. Company- 
additional track and changes at Michigan Ave. Blvd. 

Ordinance of Commissioners 248 

crossing Michigan Ave. Blvd. at 40th St. and Garfield 
Blvd. between Calumet Ave. and Prairie Ave. Blvd. 
Ordinance of Commissioners 245 

two additional tracks at Michigan Ave. Blvd. Ordi- 
nance of Commissioners' 253 

Chicago Telephone Company- 
conduits on Cottage Grove Ave. and across Midway 

Plaisance. Ordinance of Commissioners 1P.9 

Chicago Terminal Transfer R. R. Company- 
tracks elevated over Western Ave. Blvd. Ordinance 

of Commissioners 310 

Chicago & Western Indiana R. R. Company- 
crossing Garfield Blvd. Ordinance of Commissioners' 259 

two additional tracks at Garfield Blvd. Ordinance 

of Commissioners 282 

tracks elevated at Garfield Blvd. Ordinance of Com- 
missioners 318 

Commissioners 

acquisition of riparian rights by condemnation 77, 87 3-4, 1 

agreements with municipality concerning houses of cor- 
rection 96 1 

appointment 1, 3 1, 2 

board of 1 1-2 

bond 1 1 

compensation of 3 2-3 

declared Corporate Authorities' 2, 18 2, 1 

election of officers 2 2-3 

first appointment 1 1 

not to be interested in contracts 11 11 

oath 1 1 

power over parks accjuired from municipality 37 2 

power over streets taken as boulevards 35, 49 3 

power to acquire control of elevated ways from mu- 
nicipality 96 1 

power to connect parks by driveway over public waters 76 2 

power to construct elevated and surface ways 95 1 

power to contract with city for repair of adjoining- 
streets 86 1 

power to create, improve and maintain small parks'. ... 69 1 

power to enlarge park systems 59, 84 1 

power to extend parks over public waters 76 1 

power to govern parks 12 13 

power to take streets adjoining parks 16 5 



V 

Coiiiinissioiicrs — Continued. Pao-e Sec 

power to vacate streets 59 84 1 

record to be kept by 3 ^ 

removal of " '.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'. n,l^ 12, 4 

report of, date to be submitted 94 1 

report of, to County Board 32 5 

seal of " 3 2 

term of ' ' 2 2 

to receive city park funds 13 15 

vacancy for non-attendance jo 14 

vacancies 2 2 

Commitments by Court 

97, 99 2, 1 

Condemnation 

assessors appointed 6 7 

for erection of museums in parks 46 1 

for erection of public library in park 80, 81 13 

of lands to be taken ' 5 '5 

of lands to be taken for small parks 69 2 

to enlarge or create parks §4 j 

to enlarge park systems 59 1 

to make boulevards of uniform \vi 1th 38 i-2 

to obtain riparian rights S7 1 

Conduits 

see pipes. 
Consent 

to transfer of parks' 36 4 

Contracts 

Commissioners to have no personal interest in 11 n 

Conveying and Delivering Prisoners 

97 3 

Cornell Square 

acquired under act 1901 69 

Corporate Authorities 

Commissioners declared to be 2,18 2 1 

Crerar Library 

acceptance of site, minutes of Directors 367 

granting site for. Ordinance of Commissioners 364 

Crossings 

C. C. Ry. Co. cars to stop before crossing blvds. Or- 
dinance of Commissioners October 4, 1906 227 2 

N. C. St. R. R. Co. and W. C. St. R. R. Co. cars to stop 
before crossing blvds. Ordinance of Commissioners 

October 4, 1906 236 2 



VI 

Crossi>igs — Continued. Page Sec. 

N. C. St. R. R. Co. and W. C. St. R. R. Co. cars to stop 
before crossing blvds. Ordinance of Commissioners 
November 20, 1907 243 2 

Davis Square 

acquired under act 1901 69 

Drexel Boulevard 

charter description 3 4 

C. C. Ry. Co. crossing at Cottage Grove Ave 163 

C. C. Ry. Co. crossing at 47th St. with double track. . . 190 

C. C. Ry. Co., crossing at 43rd St 166 

Change to electric power -. 182 

resolution of Commissioners selecting 402 

U. S. Y. & T. Co., and C. J. R. R. Co., elevation of 
tracks 303 

Drexel Square 

30 4 

C. C. Ry. Co., crossing at Cottage Grove Ave. Change 

to electric power 223 

order of Circuit Court authorizing enlargement 409 

resolution of Commissioners adopting change author- 
ized by Circuit Court. . 412 

resolution of Commissioners enlarging 405 

resolution of Commissioners selecting 401 

East Jackson 
see Jackson. 

Elevated Ways 
see ways. 

Field Columbian Museum in Jackson Park 

authorized by Commissioners 369 

Field Museum of Natural History- 
see Field Columbian Museum. 

Fifty-First Street Boulevard 

C. C. Ry. Co., crossing at Cottage Grove Ave. Change 

to electric power 223 

C. C. Ry. Co., crossing at Michigan Ave. Blvd 194 

Fifty-Seventh Street Boulevard 

30 4 

order of Circuit Court authorizing change 409 

resolution of Commissioners adopting change author- 
ized by Circuit Court 412 

resolution of Commissioners selecting" 405 

No. Four Square 

acquired under act 1901 69 

addition to, acquired under act 1907 84 



Vll 

Page Sec. 
Free Water on Jackson Street 

see Jackson Street. 

Funds 

for park improvements 13 1^' 



surplus, application of 31 



Gage Park 

amendment to charter 15 1 

change of location, act authorizing 30 4 

charter description 3 4 

C. C. Ry. Co., double track through 214 

order of Circuit Court authorizing creating of 408 

resolution of Commissioners creating 403 

Garfield Boulevard 

amendment to charter 1^ 1 

charter description 3 4 

C. C. Ry. Co., crossing at Ashland Ave 168 

Change to electric pov^rer 187 

C C. Ry. Co., crossing at Center Ave. with double track 197 
C. C. Ry. Co., crossing at Halsted St. Change to 

electric power 1'^^ 

C. C. Ry. Co., crossing at State St 158 

Change to electric power 220 

C C Ry. Co. crossing at Wentworth Ave. and Hal- 
sted St ■■•• - 162 

C. C. Ry. Co., crossing at Wentworth Ave. Change 

to electric power : ^^^ 

Chicago & Northern Pacific R. R. Co., crossmg 268 

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Ry. Co • 285 

C. & S. S. R. T. R. R. Co., crossing at Calumet and 

Prairie Avenues .- ^f^ 

Chicago & Western Indiana R. R. Co., crossmg 259 

tracks elevated ^^^ 

two additional tracts ••■;■■ """^ 

Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Ry. Co., elevation 

of tracks ............. 28.. 

Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago Ry. Co., elevation ot 

tracks ^^^ 

resolution of Commissioners selecting 402 

Gas Pipes 

see pipes. 
Grand Boulevard 

change of boundaries ^^ ^ 

charter description ■ • 

C. C. Ry. Co., crossing at 47th St i^" 

C. C. Ry. Co., crossing at 43rd St i^b 

Change to electric power i°^ 

C. C. Ry. Co., crossing at 39th St IJJ 

Change to electric power ^'^ 

Chicago Junction R. R. Co.. . f-" 

order of Circuit Court enlarging ^"» 



Vlll 

Grand Boulevard — Continued. Page Sec. 
resolution of Commissioners adopting change author- 
ized by Circuit Court 411 

resolution of Commiissioners 404 

resolution of Commissioners selecting 402 

U. S. Y. & T. Co 303 

Grand Crossing 

Park at, acquired under act 1007 84 

Grand Trunk Junction Railway Company- 
crossing Western Ave. Blvd. Ordinance of Commis- 
sioners 262 

Grand Trunk Western Railway Company 

tracks elevated at Western Ave. Blvd. Ordinance of 

Commissioners 325 

Grant Park 

created and conveyed to Commissioners G4, 74 1 

except part North of Jackson St. Blvd. and West of 

R. R. Ordinance of City conveying 349 

lake front settlement w\t\\ I. C. R. R. Co. Ordinance 

of City 334 

ordinance of Commissioners accepting 352 

ordinance of Commissioners accepting state grant 355 

ordinance of Commissioners taking control of 356 

Hamilton Park 

acquired under amendment 1903 58 

Hardin Square 

acquired under act 1901 69 

Hardin Square Addition 

acquired under act 1907 84 

Hegewisch 

Park at, acquired under act 1907 84 

House of Correction 

96,98 

Hyde Park Gas Company 

main across INIidway Plaisance. Resolution of Com- 
missioners 140 

Illinois Central R. R. Company 

privileges: in Grant Park. Ordinance of City 334 

to elevate tracks between 51st and C7th Sts. Ordi- 
nance of City 272 

Illinois Maintenance Company 

steam pipe across Jackson St. Blvd. Ordinance of 

Commissioners 143 



IX 

Page Sec. 
Indiana Harbor R. R. Company- 
tracks elevated over Western Ave. Blvd. Ordinance 

of Commissioners 325 

Irondale 

Park at, acquired under act of 1907 84 

Jackson Street Boulevard 

acquired under 1895 47 

C. C. Ry. Co. crossing at State St. and Wabash Ave. 

changed to electric power 223 

free water for, qualified provision for agreed to by 

Commissioners 114 

from Chicago River to Michigan Ave. Blvd. Ordi- 
nance of City transferring 107 

amendment 110 

ordinance of Commissioners accepting Ill 

resolution of Commissioners accepting 113 

N. C. St. R. R. Co. & W. C. St. R. R. Co. crossing at 
Dearborn & Franklin Sts. Change to electric power. 
Ordinance of Commissioners 234 

N. C. St. R. R. Co. & W. C. St. R. R. Co. crossing at 

5th Ave. Change to electric power 239 

steam pipe across, ordinance of Commissioners per- 
mitting 113 

Jackson Park 

charter description _• • •_ 3 4 

life saving station in, ordinance of Commissioners.. 394 

amendment 395 

resolution of Commissioners selecting 401 

use of for World's Columbian Exposition authorized 

Ordinance of Commissioners 371 

amended 382 

Lake Front 

see Grant Park. 

Lake Park 

see Grant Park. 

Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Company- 
elevation of tracks over Garfield Blvd. Ordinance 

of Commissioners 285 

Lands 

altering location by leave of Circuit Court 30 4 

changed by amendment to charter 15 1 

condemnation authorized 5 5 

map of 6 6 

sale of, not needed for park purposes 39 1 

submerged, additional enlargements or extensions.... 92 4 



Lands — Continued. Page Sec. 
submerged and artificial, South of Jackson Park, con- 
veyed to Commissioners 79 1 

submerged, boundary lines of, established and con- 
firmed by court 89 2 

submerged, to be included in adjacent parks 73 1 

to be taken, description of 3 4 

to be taken for Grant Park 05, 74 1 

to be taken for small parks 69 1 

to be taken to enlarge or create parks 84 1 

use of for World's Fair authorized 41 1 

Library 

condemnation of private rights for 81 3 

Crerar, see Crerar. 

granting of site, to be submitted to voters 81 3 

public, within park 80 1 

public, within park, directors of 81 2 

Life Saving Station 

in Jackson Park. Ordinance of Commissioners 394 

Amendment, ordinances of Commissioners 395 

Loomis Street Boulevard 

act 1879 33 

act 1895 47 

between Garfield Blvd. and 67th St. Ordinance of City 

transferring 125 

Ordinance of Commissioners accepting 127 

Main 

gas, see pipes. 
Mark White Square 

acquired under act 1901 69 

Marquette Park 

acquired under amendment of act 1903 58 

McKinley Park 

acquired under act 1899 58 

addition to, accquired under amendment of 1903 58 

improved under act of 1901 66 

Michigan Avenue Boulevard 

C. C. Ry. Co., crossing at Eighteenth St., change to 
electric power 203 

C. C. Ry. Co., crossing at Fifty-first St., change to 
electric power 194 

C. C. Ry. Co., crossing at Forty-seventh St 170 

C. C Ry. Co., crossing at Forty-third St., change to 

electric power 182 

C. C. Ry. Co., crossing at Thirty-fifth St 210 



XI 

Michigan Avenue Boulevard — Continued. Page Sec. 

C. C. Ry. Co., crossing at Thirty-first St 160 

C. C. Ry. Co., crossing at Thirty-ninth St., change to 

electric power 178 

C. C. Ry. Co., crossing at Twenty-second St., change 

to electric power 223 

C. C. Ry. Co., crossing at Twenty-sixth St. and 

Forty-third St 166 

Chicago Junction R. R. Co. and U. S. Y. & T. Co., 

location of tracks changed 333 

C. & S. S. R. T. R. R. Co. additional track and changes 248 

crossing at Fortieth St 245 

two additional tracks 253 

Jackson St. Blvd. to Thirty-fifth St. Ordinance of City 

transferring 100 1 

resolution of Commissioners accepting 102 

St. Charles Air Line R. R. Co., elevation of tracks... 297 
Thirty-fifth St. to Fifty-fifth St., resolution of Com- 
missioners accepting 105 

Thirty-fifth St. to Thirty-ninth St., ordinance of City 

transferring 105 

Thirty-ninth St. to Fifty-fifth St., ordinance of Hyde 

Park transferring 103 

U. S. Y. & T. Co. and Chicago Junction R. R. Co., 

tracks elevated 303 

Midway Plaisance 

charter description 3 4 

C. C. Ry. Co. crossing at Cottage Grove Ave 163 

change to electric power 223 

conduits across, ordinance of Commissioners 139 

gas pipes across, ordinance of Commissioners 141 

gas; pipes across, resolution of Commissioners 140 

gas pipes across, resolution of Commissioners 138 

resolution of Commissioners selecting 401 

use of for World's Columbian Exposition authorized.. 371 

amended 382 

Museum. 

Field Columbian 369 

Museums 

condemnation of private rights 45 1 

in parks, erection and use 45 1 

tax for maintenance 45 2 

Mutual Fuel and Gas Company- 
resolution of Commissioners permitting laying gas 

pipes across Midway Plaisance 138 

Navig-ation 

not to be interfered with by park extension 76 1 



Xll 

Page Sec. 
Normal Avenue Boulevard 

act 1879 33 

act 1895 47 

from Garfield Blvd. to Sixty-seventh St. Ordinance of 

City transferring 134 

Ordinance of Commissioners accepting 135 

from Sixty-seventh St. to Seventy-second St. Ordi- 
nance of City transferring 128 

Ordinance of Commissioners accepting 129 

North Chicago Street R. R. Company- 
cars to stop before crossing blvds. Ordinance of Com- 
missioners October 4, 1906 236 2 

Ordinance of Commissioners November 20, 1907. . . 242 2 

crossing Jackson St. Blvd. at Dearborn St. and Frank- 
lin St. Change to electric power. Ordinance of 
Commissioners 234 

crossing Jackson St. Blvd. at Fifth Ave. Change to 

electric powder. Ordinance of Commissioners 239 

paving of boulevard intersections. Ordinance of Com- 
missioners October 4, 1906 236 2 

Ordinance of Commissioners November 20, 1007. . 241 2 

Oakwood Boulevard 

acquired 30 4 

C. & C. H. & D. R. Co., crossing at Cottage Grove Ave. 232 

C. C. Ry. Co., crossing at Cottage Grove Ave 163 

changed to electric power 223 

change in location of tracks 230 

order of Circuit Court authorizing change 410 

resolution of Commissioners adopting change author- 
ized by Circuit Court 412 

resolution of Commissioners selecting 405 

Oath of Commissioners 

2 1 

Office 

term of 2 2 

Officers of the Board 

2 2 

election of . 3 3 

removal of 2 2 

Ogden Park 

acquired under amendment 1903 98,58 1 

Ordinance 

park, violation of, see punishment. 
Palmer Park 

acquired under amendment 1903 58 



XIU 

Page Sec. 
Park 

public library in SO 1 

Parks 

altering location by leave of court, damages 30 4 

connection by driveways over bed of public praters... 76 2 

enlargement of system authorized 59 1 

extension must be within district 78 5 

government and control of 13 13 

lands originally taken for ■ 3 4 

received from municipality, power of Commissioners 

over 37 2 

right of Commissioners to enlarge or create by con- 
demnation 84 1 

small, Commissioners may acquire 69 1 

small, Commissioners' power over 70 4 

streets adjoining, may be taken 16 5 

to be enlarged by addition of submerged lands 73 1 

to be enlarged by extension over public waters 76 1 

under control of municipality, municipality may vest 

control 37 4 

under control of municipality, reversion to corporate 

authorities • 37 3 

under control of municipality, transfer authorized 36 1 

use of for World's' Fair 43 3 

Paving 

by C. C. R}^ Co. of boulevard intersections. Ordinance 

' of Commissioners October 4, 1906 226 2 

by C. C. Ry. Co. of Oakwood Blvd. at Cottage Grove 
Ave. crossing. Ordinance of Commissioners July 

2, 1907 230 3 

by N. C. St. R. R. Co. and W. C. St. R. R. Co. of 
boulevard intersections. Ordinance of Commission- 
ers October 4, 1906 236 2 

Ordinance of Commissioners November 20, 1907. . . 241 2 

Pipes 

gas, across Midway Plaisance 140-141 

gas, on Cottage Grove Ave 141 

steam, across Jackson St. Blvd 143 

Pipes and Conduits 

across Midway Plaisance 13S 

on Cottage Grove Ave 139 

Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway Company 

two main tracks across Western Ave. Blvd. Ordi- 
nance of Commissioners 278 

tracks elevated over Western Ave. Blvd. Ordinance 

of Commissioners 310 

Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago Railway Company 

elevation of tracks over Garfield Blvd. Ordinance of 

Commissioners ^91 



XIV 



Page Sec. 
Police Powers 

12 13 

Prairie Avenue Boulevard 

act 1879 33 

act 1895 47 

from Sixteenth to Twenty-ninth Sts. Ordinance of 

City transferring 119 

amendment to 121 

amendment 1 22 

Ordinance of South Park Commissioners accepting 123 

President of Commissioners 

2 2-3 

Punishment 

for violation of park ordinances 96 1-3 

Report of Commissioners to County Board 

32, 94 5, 1 

Reversion of Parks to Corporate Authorities 

37 3 

Reversion of Streets Taken as Boulevards 

49, 35 4, 4 

Riparian Rights 

acquisition of, by Commissioners 77 3-4 

acquisition of, by Commissioners by condemnation.... 87 1 

legal procedure for obtaining 89 2 

Roads 

see streets. 
Russell Square 

acquired under act 1901 69 

Russell Square Addition 

acquired under act 1907 84 

Seal of Commissioners 

2 2 

Secretary of Commissioners 

3 2-3 

salary 98 2-3 

Sherman Park 

acquired under amendment 1903 58 

Sixteenth Street Boulevard 

act of 1879 33 

act of 1895 47 

from Michigan Ave. Blvd. to Prairie Ave. Blvd. Or- 
dinance of City transferring 119 



XV 

Sixteenth Street Boulevard — Continued. Page Sec. 

amendment to 121 

amendment 122 

Ordinance of South Park Commissioners accepting 123 

Sixty-Fifth. Street Boulevard 

from West line of Normal Ave. Blvd. to East line of 
Normal Ave. Blvd. 

Ordinance of City transferring 134 

Ordinance of Commissioners accepting 135 

Sixty-Seventh Street Boulevard 

act of 1S79 33 

act of 1895 47 

between West line of Normal Ave Blvd. to East line 
of Normal Ave. Blvd. 

Ordinance of City transferring 134 

Ordinance of Commissioners accepting 135 

from Loomis St. Blvd. to California Ave. Ordinance 

of City transferring 125 

Ordinance of Commissioners accepting 127 

from Loomis St. Blvd. to Normal Ave. Blvd. Ordi- 

ance of City transferring 128 

Ordinance of Commissioners accepting 129 

from Normal Ave. Blvd. to South Park Ave. 

Ordinance of City transferring 131 

Ordinance of Commissioners accepting 132 

Sixty-Sixth Street Boulevard 

act 1879 33 

act of 1895 47 

from South Park Ave. to Jackson Park Ave. 

Ordinance of City transferring 131 

Ordinance of Commissioners accepting 132 

South Park Avenue Boulevard 

act of 1879 33 

act of 1895 47 

C. C. Ry. Co., double track, crossing at Thirty-fifth St. 210 
from Sixty-seventh to Sixty-sixth Sts. 

Ordinance of City transferring 131 

Ordinance of Commissioners accepting 132 

from Thirty-fifth St. to Thirty-third St. 

Ordinance of City transferring 115 

Ordinance of Commissioners accepting 117 

from Twenty-ninth to Thirty-third Sts. 

Ordinance of City transferring 119 



XVI 

South Park Avenue Boulevard — Continued. Page Sec. 

amendment to 121 

amendment 122 

Ordinance of South Park Commissioners accepting 123 

St. Charles Air Line R. R. Company 

elevation of tracks over Michigan Ave. Ordinance of 

Commissioners 297 

Steam Pipes 

see pipes. 
Streets 

adjoining parks, Commissioners may contract with 

City to repair 86 1 

adjoining parks, may be taken 16 5 

through and adjoining park lands, vacation of, ordi- 
nances of City 147, 153, 155 

through park lands, may be vacated 11, 5!) 10, 1 

70, 84 .3, 1 

Streets Taken as Boulevards 

abandonment of, consents 34 1 

Commissioners' power over, act of 1895 47 1 

condemnation to make of uniform with authorized... 35 1-2 
consent of corporate authorities and abutting property 

owners necessary 47 1 

controlled by Commissioners 49 3 

improvement and maintaining of streets already taken 49 6 

improvement of by special assessment 48 2 

municipality may confer control 36 5 ■ 

municipality may vest control 49 5 

power granted, consents, act of 1879 33 1 

power of Commissioners over 35 3 

reversion of, to corporate authorities 35 4 

reversion of, to original authorities 49 4 

Surface Ways 

see ways. 
Tax 

for Park Enlargement Bonds under act of 1901 66 1 

for Park Enlargement Bonds under act of 1903...... 60 2 

maintenance of small parks and payment of small park 

bonds, under act of 1903 72 2 

maintenance, 3 mills authorized under act of 1905.... 62 1 

maintenance of park museums, 1/2 mill authorized 

under act of 1903 46 2 

payment of interest on and principal of bonds for ac- 
quiring, improving and completing parks, under act 
of 1905 82 1 

payment of interest on and principal of bonds for ac- 
quiring and improving submerged lands, under act 
of 1907 91 3 



XVI 1 

'I'dx — ConI'mitcd. Page Sec. 
payment of interest on and principal of bonds for park- 
enlargement, under act of 1907 ,s,"> 2 

payment of interest on and principal of lionds to con- 
nect parks bv boulevards or bridges, under act of 
1907 ():{ I 

payment of interest on and principal of World's l-'air 

Bonds, imder act of 1S!)() 44 4 

yearly, estimate for ($:{()(), Odo ) under act of ISC'.) in 

Taxation 

property of Commissioners exempt from 12 1.5 

Thirty-Fifth Street Boulevard 

C. C. Ry. Co., crossing at Indiana Ave., change to 
electric power. Ordinance of Commissioners '?jy.\ 

C. C. Ry. Co., crossings at jNIicbigan Ave Blvd. and 

South Park Ave. Bl vd :2 1 (i 

Michigan Ave. Blvd. to Grand Blvd. 

Ordinance of City transferring ^ 100 l 

Resolution of Commissioners accepting ]o;> 

Ordinance of City consenting to abandonment.... ll.j 

Ordinance of Commissioners aliandoning 117 

Thirty-Third Street Boulevard 

act 1879 n:; 

act 1S9.") 47 

from Soutli Park .Ave. Blvd. to .Michigan .\\e. lUvd. 

Ordinance of City transferring II.", 

Ordinance of Commissioners accepting 117 

Treasurer of Commissioners 



bond of . . , 
election of 



Twenty-Ninth Street Boulevard 

act 1S79 

act 1S9.) 

from Prairie .Ave. Blvd. to South Park .Ave. Blvd. 

Ordinance of City transferring 

amendment 

amendment 1:>:.> 

Ordinance of .South Park Commissioners accepting V2'.j 

Union Stock Yard & Transit Company of Chicago 

tracks elevated at Michigan .A\e. l!lvd.. Grand Blvd. 

rmd Dre.xel Blvd. Ordinance of Conunissioner.s. . . ao;; 
Tracks elevated at Western .Ave. Blvd. Ordinance 

of Commissioners .'JIO 

Location of tracks changed at Michigan .Ave. B)lvd. 

Ordinance of Commissioners W.V.I 

Universal Gas Company 

main on Cottage Grove .Ave. and across Alidway 

Plai^ance. Ordinance of Commissioners 141 



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Page Sec. 
Vacancies on Board 

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Vacancy for Non-Attendance 

12 14 

Vacation 

of street or alley 1 1 , .il) 10, 1 

70, s-i :;, 1 
of streets and alleys, ordinance of City vacating. .147, l.jo, l,5.i 

Violation 

of park ordinances, pnnishment of 0() ^-2 

Vote 

charter to be submitted to i:i is 

Fair bonds to be submitted to 44 4 

park bonds for acquiring, improving and completing 

parks already selected, to be submitted to, 1905.... S2 1 

park bonds for acquiring submerged lands, to be sub- 
mitted to, 1907 , "11 o 

park bonds for completion and improvement, to be 

submitted to, 1901 (is 2 

park bonds, for connecting parks by lioulevards or 

bridges', to be submitted to Of) 1-2 

Park Enlargement Bonds ($.500,000). ti> be subnntted 

to, 1903 00 2 

Park Enlargement Bonds, 1907, to be submitted to.... s.') 2 

site of public library in park, granting of, to be sub- 
mitted to, 190:! ..." SI ?, 

tax for park museums to be submitted to, lOO:! 47 2 

Washington Park 

charter description :'• 4 

resolution of Commissioners selecting 401 

use of, World's Columbian E.\])osition, autlmrized . . . :iT7 

repealed '. ■>s."i 

Water 

free 111,111 

Ways 

elevated and .surface, power of Cummissioners to con- 
struct '■>'> 1. 

elevated, municipality may construct and turn contrul 

liver to Commissioners '■>*'< 1 

West Chicago Street R. R. Company 

cars to stop ])efore crossing blvds. Ordinance of Com- 
missioners October 4, 190() 2.'1C) 2 

Ordinance of Commissioners Xovember 20, 1907. . 242 2 

crossing Jackson St. Blvd. at ath Ave., change to 

electric power. Ordinance of Commissioners 2:59 

crossing Jackson St. Blvd. at P'ranklin St.. change to 

electric power. Ordinance of Commissioners 234 



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//V.v/ C'liicas^o Slj-rcl R. R. Company — i niitiiiiicd. Page Soc. 
paving of l)oulcvard intersections l)y. Ordinance of 

Commissioners Octol:)cr 4, ]906 :j;i() 2 

Ordinance of Connnissioners' November 20, lUUT.. . :*41 2 

Western Avenue Boulevard 

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe R. R. Co. crossing ;.'i).") 

change of location ISO 4 

cliarter description :! 4 

C. C. Ry. Co., crossing at Archer Ave Kili 

change to electric power 1S7 

crossing at Forty-seventh St. with donble track... 2()() 

crossing at Thirty-fifth St 172 

change to electric power 174 

double track "turn-out" at Archer Ave.... 207 

Chicago & Northern Pacific R. R. Co. crossing 2GS 

Grand Trunk Junction R. R. Co. crossing 262 

Grand Trunk Western Ry. Co. and Indiana Harbor R. 

R. Co., elevation of tracks 325 

Order of Circuit Court changing location 40S 

Pitt.sburg, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis R. R. Co. 

crossing 278 

Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis, Union 
Stock Yard & Transit Co. of Chicago, Chicago Junc- 
tion R}'. Co. and Chicago Terminal Transfer R. R. 

Co., elevation of tracks :U0 

resolution of Commissioners changing location 404 

resolution of Commissioners selecting 402 

World's Columbian Exposition 

bonds' to improve parks, vote 44 4 

claims of Commissioners against, resolution concerning 385 

extract from minutes of executive committee of 3S4 

lands under control of City may be used for 41 2 

parks may be used 43 3 

settlement of differences with Commissioners. Ordi- 
nance of Commissioners' concerning 3S7 

use of Jackson Park and iNIidway Plaisance authorized 

Ordinance of Commissioners 371 

amendment ordinance of Commissioners 382 

use of state lands authorized 41 1 

use of Washington Park authorized. 

Ordinance of Commissioners' 377 

repealed 385 



STATUTES RELATING 

TO THE 

SOUTH PARK COMMISSIONERS. 

ORIGINAL CHARTER, 



AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE LOCATION AND MAIN- 
TENANCE OF A PARK FOR THE TOWNS OF SOUTH CHI- 
CAGO, HYDE PARK AND LAKE. [APPROVED FEBRUARY 
24, 1869.] 

Section 1. Appointment — Oath — Bond. Be it en- 
acted by the People of the State of Illinois, repre- 
sented in the General Assembly: That five persons, 
who shall be appointed by the Governor of the State 
of Illinois, together with their successors, be, and they 
are hereby, constituted a Board of Public Park Com- 
missioners for the towns of South Chicago, Hyde Park 
and Lake, to be known under the name of the South 
Park Commissioners; and in case of the failure of any 
of said persons to accept such appointment, and to 
qualify thereunder as hereinafter provided, within six- 
ty days after the passage of this act, the place of such 
person in said commission shall be thereby vacated, 
and it shall be the duty of a majority of the Commis- 
sioners so accepting to appoint some suitable person 
to fill the place thus made vacant, which appointment, 
when accepted by such nominee, shall constitute such 
13erson as a Commissioner under this act. And a ma- 
jority of said Commissioners shall so continue to nomi- 

(1) 



Z STATUTES. 

nate until the board shall consist of five persons. Each 
of said Commissioners, before entering upon the duties 
of his office, shall take an oath to well and properly 
discharge the duties of his office for the interest of the 
public, which oath shall be reduced to writings sub- 
scribed to by him, and filed in the office of the County 
Clerk of Cook County. They shall each give a bond in 
the penal sum of fifty thousand dollars, with one or 
more sureties, to be approved by the Judge of the Cir- 
cuit Court of Cook County to the Treasurer of Cook 
County, conditioned for the faithful discharge of their 
duties under this act. 

Sec. 2. Term — Officers — Seal — Vacancies. As soon 
as convenient, after the said board shall be consti- 
tuted as aforesaid, the members thereof shall decide 
by lot, at a meeting to be called by any three of them, 
as to the respective terms for which each member shall 
hold his office; the number of lots shall equal the num- 
ber of Commissioners, and the person drawing the long- 
est term shall serve for five years from the first day of 
March, A. D. 1869; the one drawing the next shall 
serve for four years from said date; the one drawing 
the next shall serve for three years from said date ; and 
so on until the term of each one of said Commissioners 
shall be definitely determined, each one serving for the 
length of time inscribed on the lot drawn by him, — the 
last of said Commissioners serving for the term of one 
year only from said first day of March, A. D. 1869. As 
soon as the term of office of each of said Commissioners 
shall be determined as aforesaid, said board shall or- 
ganize by electing one of their number as President, 
and one of their number as Auditor; they shall also 



STATUTES. 6 

appoint a Treasurer, prescribe his duties and fix his 
compensation, who shall give bond for the faithful dis- 
charge of his duties in the penal sum of five hundred 
thousand dollars, with not less than three sufficient 
sureties, to be approved by the Ju-dge of the Circuit 
Court of Cook County. They shall also choose a Sec- 
retary, who shall not necessarily be a Commissioner, 
and who shall hold his office until his successor shall 
be appointed, as hereinafter provided; and all officers 
appointed by the board shall be subject to removal at 
the pleasure of the board. The said board shall adopt 
a seal and alter the same at pleasure; they shall keep 
a complete record of all their proceedings, which shall 
l)e open at all times for the inspection of the public. 
The said Commissioners shall receive no compensation 
for their services, except the President, who may, in the 
discretion of said board, have and receive such compen- 
sation as may be fixed as hereinafter provided, not to 
exceed three thousand dollars per annum. All vacan- 
cies occurring in said board shall be filled by the ap- 
pointment of the Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook 
County, when such vacancy or vacancies shall occur. 
Said Board of Commissioners shall be a body politic 
and corporate, and shall have and enjoy all the powers 
necessary for the purposes of this act. 

Sec. 3. Election. The President, Auditor, Treas- 
urer and Secretary shall be elected annually by said 
board, at the annual meeting thereof, and shall receive 
such salary for their services as said board shall from 
time to time determine, not exceeding, for each of said 
officers, the sum of three thousand dollars per annum. 

Sec. 4. Lands to be taken. The said Commision- 



STATUTES. 



ers, by tliis act, are authorized and empowered to, and 
they shall, within ninety days after their organiza- 
tion as aforesaid, or as soon thereafter as practicable, 
select the following described lands, situated in the 
towns of South Chicago, Hyde Park, and Lake, in Cook 
County, Illinois, to-wit: Commencing at the south- 
west corner of Fifty-first street and Cottage Grove ave- 
nue, running thence south along the west side of Cot- 
tage Grove avenue to the south line ^f Fifty-ninth 
street ;. thence east along the south line of Fifty-ninth 
street to the east line of Hyde Park avenue; thence 
north on Hyde Park avenue to Fifty-sixth street; 
theJnce east along the south line of Fifty-sixth street 
to Lake Michigan; thence southerly along the shore of 
the lake to a point due east of the center of section 
twenty-four (24), township thirty-eight (38) north, 
range fourteen (14) ; thence west through the center of 
said section twenty -four (24) to Hyde Park avenue; 
thence north on the east line of Hyde Park avenue to 
the north line of Sixtieth street, so called ; thence west 
on the north line of Sixtieth street, so called, to Kanka- 
kee avenue; thence north on the east line of Kankakee 
avenue to Fifty-first street; thence east to a point to 
the place of beginning; also, a piece of land connnenc- 
ing at the southeast corner of Kankakee avenue and 
Fifty-fifth street, running thence west, a strip two 
hundred feet wide, adjoining the north line of Fifty- 
fifth street, along said Fifty-fifth street to the line be- 
tween ranges thirteen (13) and fourteen (14) east; 
thence north, east of and adjoining said line, a strip 
two hundred feet wide, to the Illinois and Michigan 
canal; also, a parcel of land beginning at the southwest 
corner of Douglas place and Kankakee avenue, running 



STATUTES, 

tlience soiitli, a strip of land one hundred and tliirty- 
two feet wide along the west side of said Kankakee ave- 
nue to a point one hundred and fifty feet south of the 
south line of Fifty-first street; also, a strip of land com- 
mencing at the intersection of Cottage Grove avenue 
and Fifty-first street, running thence east one hun- 
dred feet in width on each side of the center line of 
Fifty-first street, to a point one hundred feet east of 
the center line of Drexel avenue; also, a strip of land 
extending north from the intersection of Fifty-first 
street with Drexel avenue, one hundred feet in width 
on each side of the center line of said avenue to the 
north line of Forty-third street; thence northerly, a 
strip of land two hundred feet in width till it meets or 
intersects with Elm street in Cleaverville ; thence north- 
erly along said Elm street, two hundred feet in width, 
west from the east line of said street, to its intersection 
with Oakwood avenue; which said land and premises, 
when acquired by said Commissioners, as provided by 
this act, shall be held, managed and controlled by them 
and their successors, as a public park, for the 
recreation, health and benefit of the public, and free 
to all persons forever, subject to such necessary rules 
and regulations as shall, from time to time, be adopted 
by said Commissioners and their successors, for the 
well ordering and government of the same. 

Sec. 5. Condemnation. In case the said Commis- 
sioners cannot agree with the owner or owners, lessees 
or occupants of any of the said real estate selected by 
them as aforesaid, they may proceed to procure the 
condemnation of the same in the manner prescribed in 
the act of the General Assembly of the State of Illinois, 



6 STATUTES. 

entitled "An Act to amend the law condemning right 
of way for the pnrpose of internal improvements, ' ' ap- 
proved June 22, 1852, and the acts amendatory thereof, 
the provisions of which said act, and the several acts 
amendatory thereof, are hereby extended to the park 
and Park Commissioners to be created by virtue of this 
act. 

Sec. 6. Map. When the title to the land selected 
for such park as herein provided shall have been ac- 
quired by said Commissioners, by gift, condemnation, 
or otherwise, it shall be the duty of such Commission- 
ers to make, acknowledge, and file for record in the 
office of the Recorder of Deeds for Cook County a map, 
showing the said land, with a correct description, in- 
cluding section, township and range. 

Sec. 7. Assessors — Assessment, etc. As soon as 
the amount required for the condemnation of the 
grounds selected for said park, shall have been ascer- 
tained by said Commissioners, with reasonal>le cer- 
tainty, they shall apply to the Judge of the Circuit 
Court of Cook County for the appointment of three 
freeholders of the County of Cook as park assessors'. 
The (\mimissioners shall give notice in one or more of 
ill? daily news])ai)ers published in the City of Chicago, 
of the time when such application will be made, and all 
parties interested may appear and be heard liy the said 
judge, touching such a})pointment. At the time fixed 
for sueh application, the court, after hearifig such per- 
sons as shall desire to l)e heard touching such apiioint- 
ment, shall nominate and api)oint three assessors for 
the purposes provided in this act. The said assessors 
shall i)roceed to assess the amount so ascertained upon 



STATUTES. / 

property in the towns of South Chicago, Hyde Park 
and Lake, in Cook County, deemed benefited by reason 
of the improvement occasioned by tlie location of said 
park, as near as may be in proportion to tlie benefits 
resulting thereto : Provided, that the aggregate of 
said benefits is equal to or greater than the amount of 
said damages ; and in case the aggregate of the benefits 
is less than the damages, then the balance of the dam- 
ages over the benefits shall be paid from the fund pro- 
vided for in section eight of this act. Upon entering on 
the duties of their office, the said assessors shall make 
oath before the Clerk of the said Circuit Court faith- 
fully and impartially to discharge the duties of their 
office. They shall give at least ten days' notice in one 
of the said daily papers of the time and place of their 
meeting for the purposes of making said assessment, 
and may adjourn such meeting from time to time until 
the same shall be completed. In making the said 
assessment the said assessors shall estimate the value 
of the several lots, blocks, or parcels of land deemed 
benefited by them as aforesaid, and shall include the 
same, together with the amount assessed as benefits, 
in the assessment roll. All parties interested may ap- 
pear before said assessors, and may be heard touch- 
ing any matter connected with the assessment. When 
the same shall be completed, it shall be signed by the 
assessors, and returned to the said Circuit Court, and 
shall be filed by the clerk thereof. The assessors 
shall thereupon give at least ten days' notice in one 
of the said daily papers, of the filing of said assess- 
ment roll, and they will, on a day therein named, ap- 
ply to the said Circuit Court for confirmation of the 
same, Avhich said notice shall be published at least ten 



O STATUTES. 

days before the time fixed for such application. Said 
Circuit Court shall have power to revise, correct, 
amend, or confirm said assessment, in whole or in 
part, and may make or order a new assessment, in 
whole or in part, and the same revise and confirm 
upon like notice. All parties interested may appear 
before said Circuit Court, either in person or by attor- 
ney, when such application shall be made, and may ol)- 
ject to said assessment, either in whole or in part, 
provided all objections shall be in writing, and shall 
be filed at least three days before the time fixed for 
the application, and shall specify the lot, block, or 
parcels of land on behalf of which, objection is made. 
After the confirmation of said assessment, the clerk 
of said Circuit Court shall file a copy thereof, under the 
seal of his said court, with the clerk of the County 
Court of Cook County, and said assessment shall be a 
lien upon ;the several lots, blocks, or parcels of land 
assessed for the benefits as aforesaid. Ten per cent, 
of the amount so ascertained shall be due and payable 
annually, and the Clerk of said Cook County Court shall 
include in the general tax warrants for each year, 
until the whole sum shall be paid, for the collection of 
State and county taxes in the said towns of South Chi- 
cago, Hyde Park and Lake, ten i^er cent, of the said 
assessments in an appropriate column, to be termed 
"South Park Assessment," with the amount to be col- 
lected opposite the several lots, blocks, or parcels of 
land assessed as aforesaid ; and like proceedings in all 
respects shall be had for enforcing the collection of 
same as is now provided by law for the collection of 
State and county taxes. The money collected under 
the provisions of this section shall be paid to the 



STATUTES. 9 

treasurer of Cook County, for which he and his sure- 
ties shall be responsible, as fully as for any other 
moneys by him received as treasurer of Cook County, 
and l)e held by him in the same manner and be subject 
to the same control and direction, as provided in this 
act for other moneys belonging to said corporation ; 
and the treasurer of Cook County shall be entitled to 
receive one-half of one per cent, and no more, of said 
moneys as a full compensation for receiving and dis- 
bursing the same. 

Sec. 8. Bonds for deficiency. For any deficiency 
arising through acquiring a title to said park, and for 
the payment of expenses of enclosing, maintaining and 
improving the park herein provided for, and the ex- 
penses, disbursements and charges in the premises, the 
said Commissioners- shall have power to loan or borrow 
from time to time, for such time as they shall deem 
expedient, a sum of money not exceeding two millions 
of dollars, and shall have authority to issue bonds, 
secured upon the said park and improvements, which 
bonds shall issue under the seal of said Commission- 
ers, and shall be signed by said Commissioners, and 
countersigned by the secretary of said board, and bear 
interest not exceeding seven per cent, per annum ; and 
it shall l)e the duty of said Commissioners to keep an 
accurate register of all bonds issued by them, showing 
the number, date and amount of each bond, and to 
whom the same was issued and said register shall at 
all times be open to the investigation of the public; 
and for the payment of the principal and interest of 
said bonds the said park and improvements shall be 
irrevocably pledged, and the towns of South Chicago, 
Hyde Park and Lake shall be irrevocably bound; and 



10 STATUTES. 

said bonds may be sold by said Commissioners, upon 
such terms and for such prices as, in tlie judgment of 
said Commissioners, can be obtained for the same in 
cash. 

Sec. 9. Estimate for yearly tax. The said Board 
of Park Commissioners shall annually, on or before 
the first day of December in each year, transmit to the 
Clerk of the County Court of Cook County, an estimate, 
in writing, of the amount of money, not exceeding in 
any one year three hundred thousand dollars, neces- 
sary for the payment of the interest on the bonds is- 
sued by said board, and that in addition thereto will 
be required for the improvement, maintenance, and 
government of said park during the current year; and 
the said clerk shall proceed to determine what per 
cent, said sum is on the taxable property of said towns, 
according to the several assessors' returns for the 
respective year, and shall, in the next general tax war- 
rants for the collection of State and county taxes 
in said several towns, set down the amount chargeable 
to the several persons, corporations, lots, or parcels of 
ground, in a separate or appropriate column, and shall 
receive such compensation as now allowed by law; and 
the collectors respectively shall proceed to collect the 
same in the manner now provided by law for the col- 
lection of State and county taxes; and all the provi- 
sions of law, in respect to the collection of State and 
county taxes, and proceedings to enforce the same, 
so far as applicable, shall apply to said assessments 
and taxes. The said sum of money shall lie placed by 
the treasurer of the said County of Cook, to the credit 
of said Board of Park Commissioners, and shall be 
drawn by said board from the county treasurer by war- 



STATUTES. 11 

rant, signed by the president and secretary of the 
board, and countersigned by the auditor, to be ap- 
pointed as aforesaid, and in no other way; the ap- 
pointment of such auditor or comptroller having been 
first dn]j certified by such president and secretary, 
and filed in the office of said treasurer of Cook County. 

Sec. 10. Closing highway. It shall be lawful for 
said Commissioners to vacate and close up any and 
all public roads and highways, excepting railroads, 
which may pass through, divide or separate any lands 
selected or appropriated by them for the pur])ose of 
a park; and no such road shall be laid out through 
said park except as the said Commissioners shall lay 
out and construct. 

Sec. 11. No Commissioner to be interested in con- 
tracts. Xo one of the said Commissioners shall l)e 
interested, either directly or indirectly, in any con- 
tract entered into by them with any other person; nor 
shall they be interested, directly or indirectly, in the 
})urcliase of any material to be used or applied in and 
about the uses and purposes contemplated in this act. 
And it shall be a misdemeanor for any CV^nnnissioner 
to l)e directly or indirectly interested, or in any way 
pecuniarily interested in any contract or any work of 
any kind whatever, connected with said park. 

Sec. 12. Commissioners removed. The said Com- 
missioners, or either of them, may l)e removed from 
office by the Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County, 
u])on the ])etition ]iresented to him in term time or in 
vacation, by one hundred free-holders of said towns of 
South Chicago, Hyde Park, and Lake, if it shall ap- 
])ear, after hearing the proof before said judge, that 



12 STATUTES. 

the said Commissioners, or either of them, have been 
guilty of misdemeanor or malfeasance in office under 
this act; and if the said judge shall remove any two or 
more of said Commissioners from office for any cause, 
Ijefore the expiration of their term of office, he is here- 
by empowered to appoint others in their stead, who 
shall fill such offices for and during the unexpired term 
of such Commissioners so removed. 

Sec. 13. Power to govern. The said board shall 
have the full and exclusive ])ower to govern, manage 
and direct said park; to lay out and regulate the 
same; to pass ordinances for the regulation and gov- 
ernment thereof; to appoint such engineers, surveyors, 
clerks, and other officers, including a police force, as 
may be necessary; to define and prescribe their re- 
spective duties and authority; fix the amount of their 
compensation; and, generally, in regard to said park, 
they shall possess all the i)ower and authority now by 
law conferred upon, or possessed by, the Common 
Council of the City of Chicago, in respect to the pub- 
lic squares and places in said city; and it shall be 
lawful for them to commence the improvement of said 
park as soon as they have obtained one hundred acres 
of the premises herein described. 

Sec. 14. Office vacant. The office of any com- 
missioner under this act, who shall not attend the 
meetings of the board for three successive montlis, 
after having been duly notified of said meetings, with- 
out leave of absence from said board, may, by said 
board, be declared vacant. 

Sec. 15. Taxation. The real estate and ]»ersonal 
property of said corporation shall be exempted from 
taxation and assessment. 



STATUTES. 13 

Sec. 16. Bonds and funds for park improve- 
ments. All moneys belonging or to belong to any 
park fund now in existence or hereafter to be created, 
and all bonds, and the proceeds from sales thereof now 
authorized or hereafter to be authorized to be issued 
by the City of Chicago for park purposes, in or to 
which the South Division of the City of Chicago may 
now or shall hereafter be entitled to a distributive 
share, shall be devoted and applied to the purchase or 
maintenance and improvement of the park contem- 
plated and created by this act, under the direction and 
control of the Commissioners provided for in this act. 

Sec. 17. Bonds received in payment of assess- 
ment. The bonds to be issued under this act may be 
received in payment of any assessment, whether such 
bond or assessment shall have become due or not, u]ion 
such terms as shall be fair, just and equitable; and 
upon the payment of any assessment, the land upon 
which the same is assessed shall be free from any lien 
or liability to pay the same; and such payment shall 
be reported to the County Clerk of Cook County, and 
entered upon the record of assessment. 

Sec. 18. Election, judges, clerks, voters. There 
shall l)e an election held in the towns of South Chicago, 
Hj^de Park, and Lake, on the fourth Tuesday in March 
next after the passage ol this act, at which election 
the legal voters voting at such election shall vote for 
or against this act. The tickets shall be printed or 
written, "For Park" or "Against Park;" and if a 
majority of the votes cast on the subject of park shall 
be "For Park," then this act shall take effect and 
be in force, Imt not otherwise. The Clerk of the County 



14: STATUTES, 

Court of Cook County shall designate tlie places of 
holding such election, and give notice thereof in one 
or more of the daily papers published in the County 
of Cook, at least six days preceding such election, 
and shall supply the judges thereof with the neces- 
sary books, papers, and boxes as in other cases of elec- 
tion, and there shall be one polling or voting place in 
each voting precinct in said towns, as the same were 
fixed at the last general election in the County of Cook. 
The persons who acted as judges or inspectors of elec- 
tion in the several precincts of said towns, at the last 
general election in Cook County, shall be the judges 
or inspectors of this election. In case the judges or in- 
si^ectors of election shall not "attend at the time for 
oi3ening the polls, such judges or insj^ectors shall be 
chosen by the legal voters present. The clerks shall be 
appointed as provided in elections for county officers. 
The polls shall be opened and closed, and the election 
conducted as elections for county officers. All legal 
voters of said towns shall be entitled to vote at such 
election, without any new registration ; and the judges 
or inspectors of such election shall use the registry 
list made for the general election in Noveml)er, 1868: 
Provided, That whenever any person whose name is 
not on the registry list shall offer his vote at such 
election, the judges or inspectors shall require the same 
evidence of his qualifications as now provided by law. 
The said judges of election shall immediately after the 
closing of the polls, count the ballots, fill out and sign 
the returns and tally sheets, as now provided by law 
in all other elections, and return the poll books and 
ballots to the Clerk of the County Court, as in other 
cases of election. The votes shall be canvassed in the 



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15 



manner provided by law for the election of State and 
county officers. The Clerk of the County Court of 
Cook County shall, immediately after such canvass, 
cause a certificate of the result of such election to be 
filed in the office of the Secretary of State, which shall 
be conclusive evidence of the result of said election. 
Sec. 19. This act shall be a public act, and shall 
take effect and be in force from and after its passage. 

AN ACT AMENDATORY OF AND SUPPLEMENTARY TO AN 
ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE LOCATION AND MAINTE- 
NANCE OF A PARK FOR THE TOWNS OF SOUTH CHI- 
CAGO, HYDE PARK AND LAKE, APPROVED FEBRUARY 
24, 1869. [APPROVED APRIL 16, 1869.] 

Section 1. Lands taken. Be it enacted by the 
People of the State of Illinois, represented in Gen- 
eral Assembly, That the portion of the fourth section 
of the act to which this is amendatory and supple- 
mental, which is in the words "A piece of land com- 
mencing at the southeast corner of Kankakee avenue 
and Fifty-fifth street ; running thence west, a strip two 
hundred feet wide adjoining the north line of Fifty-fifth 
street," is hereby amended by substituting in lieu 
thereof the words "A piece of land commencing at the 
northeast corner of Kankakee avenue and Fifty-fifth 
street, running thence west a strip two hundred feet 
wide south of and adjoining the north line of said Fifty- 
fifth street." 

Sec. 2. Bonds issued. The bonds authorized to 
be issued by the act of which this is amendatory and 
supplemental, may be issued, sold, and the proceeds 
applied for acquiring said lands, and for any and all 



16 STATUTES. 

13urposes in the said act mentioned. Said bonds shall 
be retired and cancelled as fast as the money for that 
purpose can be obtained, by the collection of the money 
due upon the special assessment provided for in sec- 
tion seven of the act hereinbefore mentioned, and a 
sufficient amount of any bonds that may be issued jjy 
the City of Chicago under any law now in force or here- 
inafter enacted, and received by said Commissioners, 
shall be applied to the purpose of retiring the bonds 
authorized by said act. 

Sec 3. The ninth section of said act is hereby so 
amended that the words "during the current year," 
shall read ' ' during the next succeeding year. ' ' 

Sec. 4. Removal of Commissioners. That the 
twelfth section of said act be and the same is hereby 
amended so as to read as follows: The said Commis- 
sioners, or either of them, may be removed from offiee 
by the Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County, upon 
the petition presented to him, in term time or in vaca- 
tion, by one hundred freeholders of said towns of South 
Chicago, Hyde Park and Lake, if it shall appear, after 
hearing proof before said judge, that the said Com- 
missioners, or either of them, have been guilty of mis- 
demeanor or malfeasance in office under this act; and 
if the said judge shall remove any one or more of said 
Commissioners from office for any cause before the ex- 
piration of their term of office, he is hereby authorized 
and empowered to fill the vacancy or vacancies thus 
created by appointing other Commissioners in their 
place, who shall serve during the unexpired terms of 
the Commissioners so removed. 

Sec. 5. Adjoining streets. The Commissioners to 



STATUTES, 17 

be appointed under said act are hereby vested with the 
same powers and duties as are conferred by said act in 
relation to lands designated for parks, over all streets 
running longitudinally along and adjoining any and all 
of the proposed jjarks, or strips of land designated in 
said original act, as are conferred by said act in re- 
lation to such parks and strips of land, as may be neces- 
sary to improve and keep in repair the same, in con- 
nection with the said parks or strips of land, without 
obstructing the fences or other structures, free access 
to the said streets from existing roads and streets, and 
by owners of land abutting on the same. 

Sec. 6. Election. The elections held in the towns 
of South Chicago, Hyde Park and Lake, on the twenty- 
third day of March, A. D. 1869, under and by virtue of 
the eighteenth section of the act to which this is an 
amendment, are hereby legalized and confirmed, and 
said act shall be held and deemed to have been regu- 
larly and legally adoj^ted by the legal voters of said 
towns, and shall remain in full force and effect, and 
shall be liberally construed in all courts with a view 
to carry out and enforce the intent and meaning of the 
same. 

Sec. 7. This act is hereby declared a public act, 
and shall take effect and be in full force from and after 
its passage. 



18 STATUTES. 

AN ACT TO ENABLE THE CORPORATE AUTHORITIES OF 
TWO OR MORE TOWNS, FOR PARK PURPOSES, TO ISSUE 
BONDS IN RENEWAL OF BONDS HERETOFORE ISSUED 
BY THEM, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE PAYMENT OF 
THE SAME: TO MAKE, REVISE AND COLLECT A SPECIAL 
ASSESSMENT ON CONTIGUOUS PROPERTY FOR BENE- 
FITS BY REASON OF THE LOCATION OF PARKS AND 
BOULEVARDS AND TO MAKE NECESSARY CHANGES IN 
THEIR LOCATION. . [APPROVED JUNE 16, 1871. IN 
FORCE JULY 1, 1871.] 

Section 1. Park Commissioners corporate {i,uthori- 
ties. That persons who have been appointed or otlier- 
wise selected, as Commissioners or officers under and in 
]jiirsuance of lany act or acts of the General Assembly 
of this State which has or have been submitted to the 
legal voters of one or more towns, and by them respec- 
tively adopted, for the purpose of locating, establishing, 
enclosing, improving or maintaining any public park, 
boulevard, driveway, highway or other public work, or 
improvement, are declared to be corporate authorities 
of such towns for the purposes named in such act or 
acts; whether such persons are authorized to discharge 
the duties imposed upon them as a corporation or other- 
wise. 

Sec. 2. New bonds issuable for old park bonds. 
Corporate authorities of towns who have been author- 
ized by law to issue bonds for the purpose of establish- 
ing, inclosing, improving or maintaining any public 
park, boulevard, driveway, highway, or other public 
work, or improvement in such towns, may issue new 
bonds, payable not more than twent}^ years from the 
date thereof, and the same exchange for bonds issued 
by such corporate authorities for the same purpose. 



STATUTES. 



19 



The said corporate aiitliorities may purchase any bonds 
issned by them, at any rate not exceeding the par value 
thereof, and issue in lieu of the same, bonds payable 
as aforesaid; such new bonds shall be issued under the 
seal of said corporate authorities, if they have one, and 
shall be signed by them and countersigTied by their 
Secretary, if they have one, and bear interest not ex- 
ceeding seven per cent, per annum, payable semi-an- 
nually; and the principal and interest may be made 
payable at any place or places, within or without this 
State. The said bonds shall also contain a provision 
securing to said corporate authorities the right, if the 
said bonds or a sufficient number of them, cannot be 
purchased at not exceeding one per cent, above the par 
value thereof, for the yearly sinking fund hereinafter 
provided, to pay and retire at the end of each year 
after the date of said bonds, or so soon thereafter as due 
notice shall have been given, such number of the same, 
as may be necessary for that purpose, to be selected by 
lot by said corporate authorities, in the manner herein- 
after provided. It shall l)e the duty of said corporate 
authorities to keep an accurate register of all bonds 
issued by them, showing the number, date and amount 
of each bond, and said register shall, at all times, be 
open to the inspection of the public. The public park, 
boulevard, driveway, highway, or other jniblic work or 
im])rovement, on account of which said bonds may be 
issued, shall be irrevocably pledged for the payment of 
the principal and interest thereof, and the town in 
which such public park, boulevard, driveway, highway, 
or other public work or improvement are in whole or 
in part situated, shall also be irrevocably bound for 
the pa^inent of the same. Bonds issued under this act 



20 STATUTES. 

may be exclianged as aforesaid, or sold by said corpo- 
rate authorities for siicli prices as they may deem ex- 
pedient, ])iit the proceeds of bonds sold shall only be 
nsed for the payment or purchase of outstanding bonds 
which cannot be exchanged. The bonds received in 
exchange or purchased as aforesaid shall be cancelled, 
whereof an entry shall be made upon the bond regis- 
ter of said corporate authorities, showing the date, 
number and amount of each bond cancelled; and no 
bonds sliall be issued under this act exceeding the 
amount already issued, nor contrary to the provisions 
of section twelve, article nine, of the Constitution of 
this State, nor until provision is made by law for the 
collection of a direct annual tax sufficient to pay the 
interest on such bonds as it falls due, and also to pay 
and discharge tlie principal thereof on or before the 
time when the same shall liecome due. And whenever 
any provision has been made by any act or acts of the 
general assembly of this State for the assessment and 
collection of an annual tax in order to pay the interest 
on bonds issued by said corporate authorities, the pro- 
visions of said act or acts are hereby continued and 
extended, so as to require the assessment and collection 
of said annual tax, not only for the purpose of said act 
or acts named, but for the payment of the interest on 
any bonds which may be issued under this act, and to 
provide for the annual payment of a part of the princi- 
pal thereof. Officers collecting said annual tax are re- 
quired at the end of each month, to pay to said corpo- 
rate authorities, so much of said tax as has been col- 
lected, and for collecting and paying over of said an- 
nual tax, no compensation shall be allowed except the 
salarv allowed h\ law to the collector thereof: and if. 



STATUTES. 21 

for any cause, any portion of said annual tax required 
to be assessed and collected as aforesaid, shall for any 
one or more years fail to be collected, the said corpo- 
rate authorities are required to add such deficiency or 
deficiencies to the amount required to be assessed in 
{he succeeding year or years, and the amount of such 
deficiency or deficiencies shall be by the proper officers 
assessed and collected in the same manner as said an- 
nual tax, and as a part thereof. The said corporate 
authorities are required to cause said tax and any 
deficiencies occurring as aforesaid, to be assessed and 
collected as required by law, and to apply sufficient 
thereof from time to time to pay the interest upon said 
bonds issued, and which may be issued as the said in- 
terest shall fall due. And at the end of the year after 
the date of any l>onds issued under this act, and of 
every year thereafter, the said corporate authorities 
shall, from the proceeds of said annual tax, set apart 
not less than three and one-fourth per cent, of the 
whole amount of bonds issued under this act, and a 
sum equal to the annual interest on said sum at the 
rate of interest borne by said bonds ; which sum shall 
be applied by said corporate authorities in the pur- 
chase of bonds issued by them, if the same can be 
obtained at not exceeding one per cent, above the par 
value thereof; and if the said corporate authorities 
cannot obtain said lionds or sufficient of them to ab- 
sorb said fund at that price, then fi\)m the outstanding 
bonds issued under this act, and not theretofore se- 
lected, shall be selected by lot, so many thereof, as 
may be required to absorb the funds so set apart for a 
sinking fund. The said selection shall be made by 
said corporate authorities at the end of each succes- 



22 STATUTES. 

sive year after the date of said bonds, or within one 
month thereafter, in the presence of one of the Judges 
of the Circuit Court of said county, who with said 
corporate authorities shall make and sign duplicate 
certificates of the result thereof, one of which shall 
be filed in the office of the said corporate authorities, 
and tlie olher in the office of the County Clerk of said 
county. Notice of said election and of the numbers of 
the bonds so selected, shall be forthwith given by said 
corporate authorities in one or more newspapers pub- 
lished in said county and in the City of New York, and 
if the owners of said bonds shall be registered, notice 
to such owners shall also be given by letter mailed to 
the address of such owner at his place of residence, 
if knov^n or shown upon said register. The interest 
on bonds selected by lot, as aforesaid, shall cease from 
and after the time when the semi-annual interest on 
the same shall fall due next after the said selection i^ 
made; and, from the sums so set apart for a sinking 
fund, shall be paid the bonds so selected by lot as 
aforesaid, with interest until payment, or until the 
sanle shall cease as aforesaid. The funds so set apart 
for a sinking fund shall not be used for any purpose 
other than purchasing bonds to be cancelled, and pay- 
ing bonds selected as aforesaid for the same purpose. 
The bonds so selected when paid, and the bonds pur- 
chased, shall be cancelled, a certificate whereof, stat- 
ing the number, date and amount of said cancelled 
bonds, shall from time to time be made by said corpo- 
rate authorities, and filed in the office of the County 
Clerk of said county. 

Sec. 3. Assessment, proceedings thereon. Corpo- 
rate authorities of one or more towns wlio have been 



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23 



authorized to make, estalilish or niaintnin any local im- 
provement, ill whole or in ])art, by special assessment 
or special taxation of contiguous property, or other- 
wise, ma}^ estimate as near as may be the probable 
cost of the lands, taken or to be taken or purchased 
for such improvement, or revise, enlarge and correct 
any estimate theretofore made, and make a new one 
of the same, and of the expenses of obtaining said 
lands, togeflier with the cost of making and collecting 
a special assessment to pay the cost of said lands and 
expenses, and shall apportion the estimated costs of 
said lands, expenses and the cost of assessment as 
aforesaid, upon the lands situated in said towns, by 
said corporate authorities deemed benefited by reason 
of said local improvement, as near as may be, in pro- 
portion to the benefit resulting thereto. And if said 
corporate authorities shall not deem the lands in said 
towns benefited to the full extent of the estimated cost 
of the lands, taken or to be taken or purchased as 
aforesaid, and the costs and expenses aforesaid, then 
the said corporate authorities shall in like manner 
apportion so much thereof as they shall deem the 
lands in said town benefited. The said corporate au- 
thorities shall give at least ten days notice in one or 
more newspapers published in the county in which 
such to\\nis are situated, of the time and place of their 
meeting for the purpose of making said assessment, 
and may adjourn such ineeting from time to time, 
until the same shall be completed. 

In making the said assessment, the lots, blocks and 
parcels of land deemed benefited, as aforesaid, shall be 
assessed, according to the descriptions and divisions 
thereof appearing of record in said county, on the day 



24 STATUTES. 

of the said first meeting, for tlie purpose of making the 
said assessment ; but no error in the description or di- 
vision of any lot, block or parcel of land, in making 
said assessment, shall vitiate the same, provided the 
premises are described with substantial accuracy. The 
said corporate authorities shall estimate tlie value of 
the several lots, blocks or parcels of land deemed by 
them l)enefited as aforesaid, and shall include the 
same, together with the amount assessed for benefits, 
in an assessment book or roll. All parties interested 
may apjiear before said cor|)orate authorities, and 
may be heard touching any matter connected with the 
assessment. 

When the same shall be completed it shall be signed 
by the said corporate authorities, or by a majority 
thereof, and returned to the C^ircuit Court of the 
county in which such towns are situated, and filed with 
the clerk of said court, — whereupon the said corporate 
authorities shall give at least ten days' notice of the 
filing of said assessment roll, and that they will on a 
day named, apply to the said Circuit Court for con- 
firmation of the same. Said notice shall be sigiied by 
said corporate authorities, or by a majority of them, 
and shall state the general nature of the improvement 
for which said assessment was made, and the towns, 
township, range and section in which the same -is situ- 
ated, without further description of its locality; and 
shall also state when the said assessment was filed in 
said court and the day when the said corporate author- 
ities will apply to said court for confirmation of the 
same; but said notice need not contain a description 
of the lots, blocks or parcels of land assessed, nor tlie 
amount assessed upon them, or any of them, nor men- 



STATUTES. 20 

tion any particular law or laws of the State under 
which said assessment was made; which said notice 
shall he pnhlished in one or more newspapers pnh- 
lished in the county in which said towns are situated, 
at least ten days before the time therein named for 
such application. When it shall appear to said court 
that proper notice has been given, it shall have power 
to hear, adjudge and determine the matter of said ap- 
plication, and all matters connected therewith. Any 
person interested in any lot, block or parcel of land 
assessed, may appear therein, in person or by at- 
torney, and ol)ject to said assessment: Provided, 
All objections shall be in writing and be filed in said 
court at least three days before the time fixed for 
said application, and shall specify the lots, blocks or 
parcels of land wherein the said person objecting is 
interested, in respect whereof objections are made, 
and the grounds thereof; said court shall have 
power to revise, correct, amend and confirm the said 
assessment, in whole or in part, and may, without 
further notice or order, make a new assessment in 
whole or in part, and the same confirm, or may order a 
new assessment to be made in whole or in part, and the 
same may revise, correct, amend and confirm upon like 
notice as aforesaid, or upon such notice as it may pre- 
scribe, but no order to make a new assessment in part 
shall hinder or delay the confirmation of the residue, or 
the collection thereof. From and after the time the 
amount of any assessment shall be ascertained and con- 
firmed by said court, as to any lot, block or parcel of 
land so assessed, the amount thereof shall be a lien 
thereon, and may be ])aid at any time. The said court 
shall divide the amount of said assessment into install- 



26 STATUTES. 

ments, and fix the amount of the first instaUment, but 
the first instalhnent shall not exceed twenty-five (25) 
per cent, of the said assessment. 

The portion of said assessment, after deducting 
therefrom said first installment, shall l)e divided by the 
court into seven equal installments, which said install- 
ments shall be payable annually thereafter, and the 
court shall fix the time on or before which each of said 
installments shall severally be paid. All installments 
shall bear interest at the rate of seven per cent, per 
annum from the time on or before which the payment 
of the first one is to be made. The said corporate au- 
thorities, or their officer, from time to time duly au- 
thorized by them, and to be mentioned in some order 
or orders of said court, which it may from time to time 
make, shall have full power and authority to collect 
such assessment from the owners of such lands, and 
to give all proper receipts and discharges therefor. The 
orders of said court shall be conclusive evidence of the 
regularity of all previous proceedings necessary to the 
validity thereof, and of all matters and things therein 
recited as having been heard and adjudged by said 
court. It shall be the duty of the clerk of said court 
to enter in said assessment book or books, or upon 
said assessment roll, all revisions, corrections and 
amendments of such assessment, and all new assess- 
ments made by the court, and all revisions, corrections 
and amendments of the same, and all orders for new 
assessments and all new assessments made in pursu- 
ance of such order, and all revisions, corrections and 
amendments of the same, together with all orders of 
the court in said proceedings. 

The said corporate authorities are required to fu]-- 



STATUTES, 27 

nisli lO the clerk of said court a duplicate co})y of said 
assessment book or books, or roll, wherein shall be en- 
tered from time to time by said corporate authorities 
the several matters and things entered in said original 
assessment book or books, or upon said original assess- 
ment roll, which duplicate and the entries thereon, 
shall from time to time, as they are made, be certified 
by the clerk of said court, under the seal thereof, as a 
true copy of the original, and such duplicate copy of 
the assessment book or books, or roll, certified as afore- 
said, shall be sufficient authority to said cor})orate au- 
thorities, or to their officer designated therein, to collect 
any assessment therein confirmed as aforesaid, and to 
receipt for and discharge the same. It shall be tli3 duty 
of the officer having the custody of said original assess- 
ment book or books, or roll, to enter thereon from such 
receipt or discharge the fact of such payment, whicli 
entry shall be evidence of the same. After the proceed- 
ings in the said Circuit Court shall be finally concluded 
and terminated, it shall be the duty of the clerk there- 
of to deposit said original assessment book or books, 
or roll, and all proceedings relative to the same, duly 
entered as aforesaid, and properly certified, Avith the 
County Clerk of the county in which such towns are 
situated. 

In case said assessment, or any part thereof, so con- 
firmed as aforesaid, shall not be paid at the time or 
times fixed therefor by the orders of said Circuit Court, 
it shall be the duty of the corporate authorities to re- 
turn to the County Treasurer, or to some general officer 
of said county having authority to receive State anrl 
county taxes, a list of the lots, blocks and parcels of 
land so assessed, upon which said assessment shall re- 



28 



STATUTES. 



main unpaid, and the amount uni)aid upon each k:>t, 
l)]ock or parcel of land, and from and after the return 
of such delinquent list, the said County Treasurer or 
other general officer of said county having authority to 
receiv^e said State and county taxes, as well as said 
corporate authorities, or their officer, shall have author- 
ity to receive any of said unpaid assessments, and to 
give all proper receipts and discharges therefor. It 
shall also he the duty of said corporate authorities to 
make and certify to the County Court in which sucli 
towns are situated a return, therein designating the 
said delinquent lands and the duo and unpaid assess- 
ments against the same; and thereupon the said cor- 
porate authorities shall give notice by publication in 
one or more of said newspapers, that they will, on a day 
in said notice named, a})p]y to said County Court for 
judgment against all delinquent lots, blocks or parcels 
of land u]ion which said assessment, or any part there- 
of, shall be unpaid. Such notice may be general, but 
must contain a description of the lots, blocks or parcels 
of land and the names of parties interested, if known, 
and the amount due and unpaid, whicii notice shall be 
published in one or more of said newspapers at least 
ten chiys Ijefore the time fixed for making said applica- 
tion, and the said application may be made on the day 
named, or any day of the same term by the permission 
of said court. The said corporate authorities and the 
said County Treasurer, or other general officer of said 
county, to whom said delinquent list shall have been 
returned, shall respectively report to said court tlie 
respective lots, blocks and parcels of land upon which 
said assessment has been paid to them respectively, 
after the return of said delinquent lists as aforesaid. 



STATUTES. 29 

And thereupon such proceedings, orders and judgments 
shall be had, as nearly as may be, as in cases of delin- 
(]uent lands whereof judgment is prayed for the non- 
payment of State and county taxes; and the said judg- 
ments shall be conclusive of the regularity of all mat- 
ters necessary to the validity thereof, excepting the 
giving of said notice of the application for judgment. 
After said notice for application for judgment shall 
have been published, the cost of publication shall be 
added to the assessment, as in the case of State and 
county taxes. After judgment shall have been ren- 
dered, the same shall be executed in the same manner, 
as nefirly as may be, as is or may be provided by law for 
executing judgments for State and county taxes ; but 
no judgment or sale of any lot, block or parcel of land 
so assessed for any one installment of said assessment, 
shall discharge the premises from any subsequent in- 
stallment of the assessment, and proceedings for the 
non-payment of subsequent installments may be had 
in the same manner as if no default had been made in 
previous ones. All moneys collected by said treasurer 
or otlier general officer of said county, and all moneys 
realized from the sales of said lands upon judgments 
as aforesaid, shall at once be paid over to said corpo- 
rate authorities, who shall execute a proper receipt 
therefor. The said County Treasurer or other general 
officer shall not be entitled to any compensation for 
receiving and disbursing of moneys by him under this 
act, or for services rendered b}^ him as herein required, 
except the salary allowed him by law. Any and all 
moneys collected and obtained upon or out of said as- 
sessments, may be applied by the said corporate au- 
thorities to and for any of the uses and purposes named 



30 STATUTES. 

or intended by tlie act or acts under which they are 
organized. And if the proceeds of said assessment shall 
amount to a greater sum than the cost of the lands, 
expenses and cost of assessment and collection as afore- 
said, the overplus shall be applied by said corporate au- 
thorities toward making the improvement which they 
are authorized to make: Provided, that such excess 
shall not exceed the sum of twenty-five thousand doi- 
lars. If it exceeds that sum, then and in that ease it 
shall be refunded pro rata to the j^arties paying such 
assessment. Any and all such corporate authorities as 
aforesaid may avail themselves of the provisions and 
privileges of this act, notwithstanding any provisions 
in the several acts creating them. 

Sec. 4. Altering location or boundaries — Damages. 
Corporate authorities of towns having the con- 
trol or supervision of any public park, boulevard, drive- 
way or highway, which has been located in pursuance 
of a vote of the people of such towns, desiring to alter 
or change the location of the same, or of any part 
thereof, or of any of the boundary lines of the same, 
may, by petition, in writing, apply to the Circuit Court 
of the county in which such towns are situated, for 
leave to make such alteration or change. Notice of 
such application shall be given by said corporate au- 
thorities in some newspaper published in said county, 
at least ten days before the day named therein when 
said application will be made. All persons interested 
may appear before said Circuit Court, either in per- 
son or by attorney, when said application shall be 
made, and object to the granting thereof. After hear- 
ing all persons interested, if said court shall deem 
the granting of said application to be for the pu1>- 



STATUTES. 31 

lie interest, it shall make an order granting to said 
corporate authorities leave to make such alteration 
or change, or such part thereof, as it may deem for 
the public good, and granting power to acquire by 
purchase or under any law of the State for acquir- 
ing lands for public use, such additional lands as such. 
change or alteration may, in the judgment of said 
court, render necessary; and if by reason of any such 
change or alteration, any parcel of land shall no longer 
be deemed necessary or useful for the purpose of said 
park, boulevard, driveway or highway, the said court 
may direct the same to be sold and conveyed for the 
use of said park upon such terms and conditions as 
it may think proper. Damages sustained by any per- 
son injuriously affected by reason of any such chang*^ 
or alteration, shall be ascertained and paid in the same 
manner as in other cases of the exercise of the right 
of eminent domain. The said corporate authorities shall 
make, acknowledge and file for record in the office of 
the recorder of deeds for such county a map showing 
any change or alteration made under any order of 
court, as aforesaid ; Provided, that no application shall 
be made under or by virtue of this section after the 
first day of July, A. D. one thousand eight hundred 
and seventy-two, nor shall any change be made affect- 
ing the general location of any such park after said 
date. 

Sec. 5. Application of surplus funds — Report. 
When any town, towns or corporation is subject to 
taxation or special assessment for the improvement of 
any park or parks, approached or connected by boule- 
vard or boulevards, the money so raised by taxation or 
special assessment remaining unexpended after de- 



32 STATUTES. 

fra^'ing the expense for improving the boulevard or 
l)onlevards (the money so raised by taxation or special 
assessment remaining unexpended after defraying the 
expense for improving the boulevard or boulevards) to 
said park or parks, shall be expended upon the parks 
(if more than one) in said town, towns or corporation, 
pro rata, according to the number of acres in each, un- 
less already sufficiently improved, and it is hereby 
made the duty of the Board of Commissioners of any 
park or parks to cause the money to be so expended. 
The Commissioners having in charge the maintenance 
and improvement of any public park, or parks, boule- 
vard, driveway, highway or other public improvement 
under or by virtue of this act, shall, on the first day of 
December, A. D. one thousand eight hundred and sev- 
enty-one, and annually thereafter, submit to the Board 
of County Commissioners or Board of Supervisors in 
the county in which the same may be located, a writ- 
ten or printed report of all their acts and doings in re- 
lation to the parks and other improvements under their 
supervision or control. 

Sec. 6. All laws and acts inconsistent with this act 
are hereby repealed. 



STATUTES. 66 

AN ACT TO ENABLE PARK COMMISSIONERS OR CORPO- 
RATE AUTHORITIES TO TAKE, REGULATE, CONTROL 
AND IMPROVE PUBLIC STREETS LEADING TO PUBLIC 
PARKS; TO PAY FOR THE IMPROVEMENT THEREOF, 
AND IN THAT BEHALF TO MAKE AND COLLECT A 
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT, OR SPECIAL TAX ON CON- 
TIGUOUS PROPERTY. [APPROVED AND IN FORCE 
APRIL 9, 1879.] 

Section 1. Drive to public parks — Powers of Park 
Commissioners over streets, etc. That every Board of 
Park Commissioners shall have power to connect any 
public park, boulevard or driveway under its control 
with any part of any incorporated city, town or village, 
by selecting and taking any connecting street or streets 
or part thereof leading to such park; and shall also 
have power to accept and add to any such park, any 
street or part thereof which adjoins and runs paral- 
lel with any boimdary line of the same. Provided, that 
the streets so selected and taken, so far as taken, shall 
lie within the district or territory the property of 
which shall be taxable for the maintenance of such 
parks : And provided further, that the consent of the 
corporate authorities having control of any such street 
or streets so far as selected and taken, and also the 
consent in w^riting of the owners of a majority of the 
frontage of the lots and lands abutting on such street 
or streets so far as taken, shall be first obtained : 
And jorovided further, that every Board of Park Com- 
missioners who shall have exercised the power herein- 
al30ve granted to select and take streets or parts of 
streets for the purpose of connecting any public park, 
boulevard or driveway under its control with any part 
of any incorporated city, town or village, shall have 



3-1 STATUTES. 

the power to abandon and surrender over any street or 
part of any street forming the whole or any part of 
such connection so made, to the proper corporate au- 
thorities of the city, village or to^ni respectively, to 
which the control of any such street or part of a street 
so abandoned would revert, and for the purpose of 
connecting the same points or of making any portion 
of such connection, to select and take in place of any 
streets, street or part of a street so surrendered, any 
other and different streets, street or part of a street, 
which may be desirable and expedient for making 
the said connection; but such power shall only be ex- 
ercised u]3on the consent first obtained of the proper 
corporate authorities to whom the control of the 
streets, street or parts of a street, so far as aban- 
doned would revert, and of the proper corporate au- 
thorities having control of the streets, street or part 
of a street, so far as proposed to be taken, and upon 
the consent in writing first obtained of the owners of 
a majority of the frontage of the lots and lands abut- 
ting on the streets, street or part of a street so far as 
abandoned, and upon the consent in writing first ob- 
tained of the owners of a majority of the frontage ot 
the lots and lands abutting on the streets, street or 
part of a street, so far as proposed to be taken. [As 
amended by act approved June 17, 1895. In force 
July 1, 1895.] 

Sec. 2. Taxes — Special assessments, etc. That such 
Park Commissioners, or such corporate authorities as 
are by law authorized to levy taxes or assessments for 
the maintenance of such parks, shall have power to 
improve, maintain and repair such street or streets 



STATUTES, 35 

ill such manner as they may deem best, and for that 
purpose they are herel)y authorized to pay for the im- 
provement thereof, and from time to time to levy 
or cause to be levied and collected a special tax or 
assessment on contiguous property abutting upon such 
street so improved for a sum of money not exceeding 
the estimated cost of such first improvement or im- 
provements, as shall be ordered and estimated by such 
Board of Park Commissioners, but not for any subse- 
quent, care, maintenance or repair thereof ; and to that 
end such board or corporate authorities shall have 
all the power and authority now or hereafter granted 
to them respectively, relative to the levy, assessment 
and collection of taxes, or assessment for corporate 
purposes; and such special tax or assessments as are 
hereby authorized may be divided into not exceeding 
four annual instalhnents, bearing interest at the rate 
of six per cent, per annum from the date of confirma- 
tion until paid; and the assessment or installments 
thereof shall be collected and enforced in the same 
manner as is provided by law for the collection and 
enforcement of other taxes or assessments for, or on 
account of such corporate bodies or boards, as afore- 
said, so far as the same are applicable. [As amended 
by act approved June 16, 1887. In force July 1, 1887.] 

Sec. 3. Control by Park Commissioners. Such Park 
Board shall have the same power and control over 
the parts of streets taken under this act, as are or 
may be by law vested in them of and concerning the 
parks, boulevards or driveways under their control. 

Sec. 4. Reversion to corporate authorities — When. 

In case any such streets or parts thereof, shall pass 



36 STATUTES. 

from the control of any such Park Board, the power 
and authority over the same, granted or authorized by 
this act shall revert to the proper corporate author- 
ities of such city, town or village, respectively, as 
aforesaid. 

Sec. 5. City, etc., may grant control to Park Com- 
missioners. Any city, town or village in this State, 
shall have full power and authority to invest any of 
such Park Boards with the right to control, improve 
and maintain any of the streets of such city, town or 
village, for the purpose of carrying out the provi- 
sions of this act. 

Sec. 6. Emergency. Whereas, there is a necessity 
for the immediate construction of the improvements 
contemi^lated in this act, therefore an emergency ex- 
ists and this act shall take effect and be in force from 
and after its passage. 

AN ACT ENTITLED "AN ACT TO ENABLE PARK COMMIS- 
SIONERS HAVING CONTROL OF PARKS TO TAKE, REGU- 
LATE, CONTROL AND IMPROVE PARKS NOW UNDER 
THE CONTROL OF INCORPORATED CITIES, VILLAGES 
OR TOWNS." [APPROVED AND IN FORCE APRIL 11, 1SS5.] 

Section 1. Transfer authorized — Consents. That 
every Board of Public Park Commissioners shall have 
the power to take under its control, and to regulate, 
control and govern, in the same manner as it may 
govern other parks or boulevards under its control, 
any public park now under the control or jurisdiction 
of any incorporated city, town or village : Provided, 
that the park so taken shall lie within the district or 
territory, the property of which shall be taxable for 



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the luaintenauce of the parks or boulevards under the 
control of any snch Board of Park Commissioners: 
And, i^rovided further, that the consent of the author- 
ities of any cit}^, town or village having control of the 
park so to be taken, and also the consent, in writing, 
of the owners of a majority of the frontage of the 
lots and lands abutting on the x>ark so to be taken, 
shall be first obtained. 

Sec. 2. Power of Park Commissioners. Such 
Boards of Park Commissioners shall have the same 
power and control over the parks taken under this act 
as are, or may be by law vested in them, of and con- 
cerning the parks, boulevards or driveways now under 
their control. 

Sec. 3. Reversion to corporate authorities. In 
case any such parks so to be taken shall pass from the 
control of any such Park Board, the power and author- 
ity over the same, granted or authorized by this act, 
shall revert to the proper authorities of such city, 
town or village, as the case may be, as aforesaid. 

Sec. 4. Power of city or village. Any city, town 
or village in this State shall have full power and au- 
thority to vest any such Board of Public Park Com- 
missioners with the right to control, improve and main- 
tain any such park within the district over which such 
Board of Park Commissioners has jurisdiction for the 
purposes of carrying out the provisions of this act, in 
accordance with its intent. 

Sec. 5. Emergency. Whereas, public policy re- 
quires that, so far as practicable, there should be, with- 
in the jurisdiction of such Park Boards, but a single 
authority over the parks lying within such districts re- 



do STATUTES. 

speetivel.y; therefore, an emergency exists for the pas- 
sage of this act, and the same shall take effect and be 
in force from and after its passage. 

AN ACT TO ENABLE PARK COMMISSIONERS TO CONDEMN 
LAND IN CERTAIN CASES FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAK- 
ING STREETS SELECTED AND TAKEN FOR BOULEVARDS 
OF UNIFORM WIDTH, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE PAY- 
MENT OF THE SAME. [APPROVED JUNE 14, 1887. IN 
FORCE JULY 1, 1887.] 

Section ]. Power conferred. That in all cases 
where any Board of Park Commissioners has selected 
and taken any street or part thereof nnder the provi- 
sions of an act of the General Assembly entitled ''An 
act to enable Park Commissioners or corporate an- 
thorities to take, regulate, control and improve public 
streets leading to pnl)lic parks, to pay for the improve- 
ment thereof, and in that behalf to make and collect a 
special assessment or special tax on contiguous prop- 
erty," and any part or portion of said street so selected 
and taken has not been legally laid out or dedicated to 
the unifoi'in width of one hundred feet, the said Board 
of Park Commissioners shall have the power to widen 
said street or the part of said street so selected and 
taken to the uniform width of one hundred feet : Pro- 
vided, that some portion of each mile of said street, or 
the part thereof so selected and taken, shall be of the 
width of one hundred feet at the time of such selec- 
tion and taking. 

Sec. 2. Condemnation. Such Park Commissioners 
are hereby vested with power to take and acquire title 
to such pieces or parcels of land as may be necessary 



STATUTES. 39 

for sueli widening, and may proceed to procure the con- 
demnation of the same in the manner prescribed in the 
act of the General Assembly entitled "An act to pro- 
vide for the exercise of the right of eminent domain." 
Approved April 10, 1872 ; the provisions of which said 
act are hereby extended to said Park Commissioners. 

Sec. 3. Assessment. Such Park Commissioners 
are hereby anthorized to levy, or cause to be levied and 
collected, a special assessment or special tax upon the 
contiguous property abutting on said street or part 
thereof so selected and taken for the purpose of raising 
the amount necessary to pay the compensation and 
damages for the said land necessary to be taken for 
such widening, with the costs of the proceedings ; and 
to that end they shall have all the power and authority 
now or hereafter granted to them relative to the levy, 
assessment and collection of taxes or assessments for 
corporate purposes. 

AN ACT TO ENABLE PARK COMMISSIONERS TO SELL 
LAND NO LONGER NEEDED EOR PARK PURPOSES. [AP- 
PROVED JUNE 16, 1S87. IN FORCE JULY 1, 1887.] 

Section 1 . Any Board of Park Commissioners hav- 
ing the control or supervision of any public park, 
boulevard, driveway or highway, and having any piece 
or parcel of land not exceeding one acre in area which 
shall no longer be needed or deemed necessary or use- 
ful for the purpose of said park, boulevard, driveway 
or highway, may apply to the Circuit Court of the 
county in which such piece or parcel of land is situ- 
ated, by petition in writing, for leave to sell the same. 
Notice of such application shall be given by said Board 



40 STATUTES. 

of Park Commissioners in some newspaper published 
in said county at least ten days before the day named 
therein when said application will be made. All per- 
sons interested may appear before said Circuit Court, 
either in person or by attorney, when said applica- 
tion shall be made, and object to the granting there- 
of. After hearing all persons interested, if said court 
shall deem the granting of said application to be for 
the public interest, it shall direct that the property 
mentioned in said application, or any part thereof, 
be sold and conveyed by the said Board of Park Com- 
missioners for the use of said park, boulevard, drive- 
way or highway, upon such terms and conditions as 
the said court may think proper. 

AN ACT IN RELATION TO THE "WORLD'S COLUMBIAN EX- 
POSITION." [APPROVED AND IN FORCE AUGUST 5, 
1S90.] 

Whereas, The Congress of the United States has 
passed an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the cele- 
brating the four hundredth anniversary of the discov- 
ery of America, by Christopher Columbus, by holding 
an international exhibition of art, industries, manu- 
factures, and the product of the mine and soil, in the 
City of Chicago, in the State of Illinois;" approved 
April 25, 1890, and 

Whereas, The people of the State of Illinois appre- 
ciate the honor conferred upon their State by the loca- 
tion of said international exhibition, now known as the 
''World's Columbian Exposition," within its limits, 
and are in sympathy with the objects and purposes of 
said exposition, and desirous of contributing to the 



STATUTES. 41 

success thereof by the adoption of legislation ancillary 
to the said Act of Congress aforesaid; now, therefore, 

Section 1. Use of lands authorized. Be it en- 
acted by the people of the State of Illinois, represented 
in the General Assembly: That there shall be, and is 
hereby, granted to the authorities having the charge 
and management of said World's Columbian Exposi- 
tion, the use and occupation of all lands, or right there- 
in, of the State of Illinois, whether submerged or other- 
wise, within the present limits of the City of Chicago, 
or adjacent thereto, which may be designated and se- 
lected by said authorities as the site or sites for the 
holding of said World's Columbian Exposition. The 
use and occupation hereby granted shall not continue 
longer than one year after the close of said exposition. 
And the use of any submerged lands wliich may be 
filled, or reclaimed under the provisions hereof, shall 
accrue to the City of Chicago, to be forever maintained 
as a public park; and when any part thereof is diverted 
to any other use, the title and possession to all of said 
lands shall revert to the State of Illinois. 

Sec. 2. Public grounds may be used — Consent 
— Easement — Damages. There is also hereby grant- 
ed to the authorities having the charge and man- 
agement of said World's Columbian Exposition, for 
such term as may be necessary for the accomplishment 
of the objects thereof, the use and enjoyment of any 
public grounds, or park grounds, and rights appur- 
tenant thereto, the title to, or control over which may be 
vested in the City of Chicago, the corporate authorities 
of the City of Chicago consenting thereto, with the right 
and authority to improve the same for the purposes of 



42 STATUTES. 

the said World's Columbian Exposition, in such man- 
ner as to the said authorities shall seem necessary and 
expedient; and in case improvements of a permanent 
character, enlarging said public grounds, shall be made 
for the accommodation of said World's Columbian Ex- 
position, all such enlargements shall, at the expira- 
tion of the term herein limited, remain a part of said 
public grounds, without prejudice to any private rights 
therein as the same existed prior to the passage of this 
act; Provided, that the buildings erected upon said 
public grounds, or any enlargement thereof, may be 
removed and disposed of by the authorities erecting the 
same mthin one year from and after the close of said 
exposition, unless otherwise arranged and agreed be- 
tween the corporate authorities of said City of Chicago 
and the authorities who erected the same; and. if the 
said City of Chicago shall agree to purchase said build- 
ings, said authorities shall not ask or obtain from said 
city for said buildings a sum greater than the actual 
cost of building the same. 

If any owners of any lands or lots abutting or front- 
ing on any such public grounds, or park grounds, or ad- 
jacent thereto, shall have any private right, easement, 
interest or property in such public or park grounds ap- 
purtenant to their lands or lots, or otherwise, or any 
right to have such public or park grounds remain open 
or vacant and free from encroachment, the Attorney 
General, or the State's Attorney of Cook County, may, 
at the request of the authorities having the charge and 
management of said World's Columbian Exposition, 
apply to the Circuit or Superior Court of Cook County, 
or to any judge of either of said courts in vacation, by 
filing with the Clerk of the Court a petition in the name 



STATUTES. 43 

of the people of the State of Illinois, praying that the 
ooni]iensation to be paid for such right, interest, ease- 
ment or property, or for any interference with or dam- 
age thereto, for the term hereinafter mentioned, ma}^ 
be ascertained by a jury. Such petition and all pro- 
ceedings in relation thereto shall l)e, as nearly as may 
be, as prescribed by an act entitled "An act to provide 
for the exercise of the right of eminent domain," ap- 
proved April 10, 1872. Xo private right, interest, ease- 
ment or property shall be taken or condemned, as afore- 
said, for a longer term than may be necessary for the 
accomplishment of the objects and purposes of the 
World's Columbian Exposition, such term not to ex- 
ceed live years. The compensation for the same, when 
ascertained by a jury as aforesaid, shall be paid by the 
said authorities having the charge and management of 
said World's Columbian Exposition. Upon the expira- 
tion of the term for which such right, interest, ease- 
ment or property shall have been taken or condemned, 
as aforesaid, the same shall immediately revert to the 
owners thereof, or their privies in law or in estate. 

Sec. o. Commissioners may allow use of parks. 

In case the site or sites for the holding of the said 
World's Columbian Exposition, as finally located 
and fixed by the authorities in charge thereof, shall in- 
clude the whole or anv part of any public park which 
is or may be under the control and management of 
Park Commissioners, then, and in that event, it shall 
be competent, and express authority for that purpose 
is hereby granted to the Park Commissioners having 
the control and management of such public park to al- 
low the use of the same, or any part thereof, for the 
purposes of said World's Columbian Exposition upon 



44 



STATUTES. 



such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon be- 
tween the said Park Commissioners and the authori- 
ties having the management of said exposition. 

Sec. 4. Park bonds — Vote. The said Park Com- 
missioners in the charge of the public grounds, or 
any part thereof designated and selected as the site of 
the whole or part of the said exposition, by the authori- 
ties in charge thereof, shall have and are hereby in- 
vested with full power and authority in their discre- 
tion to issue and sell interest bearing bonds to an 
amount not exceeding five hundred thousand dollars, 
the proceeds of said bonds so issued to be used and ap- 
plied in improving the grounds under their control 
selected as aforesaid for the use of said exposition, 
and authority is hereby expressly granted to the Park 
Commissioners issuing said bonds to levy and collect 
a direct annual tax upon the property within their 
jurisdiction sufficient to pay the interest on said bonds 
as it falls due, and also to pay and discharge the prin- 
cipal thereof within twenty years from the date of issu- 
ing said bonds. All improvements made by the pro- 
ceeds of said bonds shall become a part of the public 
property to be held and controlled by the Park Com- 
missioners issuing said bonds. But the power herein 
granted shall not be exercised until the proposition to 
issue such bonds shall have been submitted to a vote of 
the legal voters of such park district and receive a ma- 
jority of the votes cast upon that proposition at such 
election. Public notice of the time and places for hold- 
ing such election shall be given by the Park Commis- 
sioners of such district not less than twenty (20) days 
before the day appointed therefor, by publication in 



STATUTES. 45 

some newspaper of general circulation in said district, 
and by posting the same in at least ten of the most 
public places in said district, and the ballots shall read 
''For issuing the bonds," or ''Against issuing the 
bonds." The said election shall be held, and the bal- 
lots cast shall be counted, and the returns thereof be 
canvassed by the same officers and in the same manner 
as in the case of election of county officers within said 
district. 

Sec. 5. Emergency. Inasmuch as it is important 
and necessary that prei^aration for the holding of 
said World's Columbian Exposition should be pro- 
ceeded with at once, it is therefore declared that an 
emergency exists, and that this act shall take effect 
and be in force from and after its passage. 

AN ACT CONCERNING MUSEUMS IN PUBLIC PARKS. [AP- 
PROVED JUNE 17, 1893. IN FORCE JULY 1, 1893.] 

Section 1 . Museums in public parks — Their erection 
and use — Condemnation. That the corporate author- 
ities of cities and park districts having the control or 
supervision of any public park or parks, are hereby 
authorized to purchase, erect and maintain within any 
public park, under the control or supervision of such 
corporate authorities, edifices to be used as museums 
for the collection and display of objects pertaining to 
natural history' or the arts and sciences, or to permit 
the directors or trustees of any museum devoted to 
either of the purposes aforesaid, now located in any 
public park under the control or supervision of any 
city or park district to erect and maintain its museum 
or museums within any public park now or hereafter 



46 STATUTES. 

under the control or supervision of any eity or park 
district, and to contract with the directors or trustees 
of any such museum or museums relative to the erec- 
tion and maintenance thereof. Such cities and park 
districts may charge, or permit said museums to charge 
an admission fee, not to exceed 25 cents for each vis- 
itor over ten years of age, and not exceeding 10 cents 
for each visitor of ten years of age and under, the pro- 
ceeds of such admission fee to he devoted exclusively 
to the maintenance of such museums. Provided, that 
all such museums shall be open to the public without 
charge for three days each week, and to the children 
in actual attendance upon any of the schools, in this 
State, at all times. If any owner or owners of any 
lands or lots abutting or fronting on any such public 
l^ark, or adjacent thereto, have any private right, ease- 
ment, interest or property in such public park appurte- 
nant to their lands or lots, or otherwise, which would 
be interfered Avith by the erection and maintenance of 
any museum as hereinbefore provided, or any right 
to have such public park remain open or vacant and 
free from buildings, the corporate authorities of the 
city or park district, having control of such park, may 
condemn the same in the manner prescribed in an 
act of the General Assembly entitled, "An act to 
provide for the exercise of the right of Eminent Do- 
main," approved April 10, 1872, in force July 1, 1872, 
and the amendments thereto, [As amended by act ap- 
proved May 14, 1903. In force July 1, 1908.] 

Sec. 2. Levying a tax for maintaining. That any 
Board of Park Commissioners, having control of a 
puljlic park, within which there shall be maintained 



STATUTES. 47 

any museum or miisemns of art, sciences or natural 
history, under the provisions of this act, is hereby 
authorized to annually levy a tax (in addition to all 
other taxes authorized by law) of one-half mill on 
each dollar of taxable property embraced in said dis- 
trict, acording" to the valuation of the same as made 
for the purpose of State and county taxation by the 
general assessment last preceding the time when such 
one-half mill tax shall be levied for the purjDose of 
maintaining and caring for such museum or museums, 
and the Imildings and grounds thereof; and the pro- 
ceeds of such additional tax shall be kept as a sepa- 
rate fund : Provided, the proposition to annually 
levy a tax as herein authorized shall first be submitted 
to a vote of the legal voters of such park district and 
receive a majority of the votes cast upon such j)ropo- 
sition. [As amended by act approved May 14, 1903. 
In force July 1, 1903.] 



AN ACT TO ENABLE PARK COMMISSIONERS OR PARK 
AUTHORITIES TO TAKE, REGULATE, CONTROL AND IM- 
PROVE PUBLIC STREETS, AND TO PAY FOR THE lU- 
PROVEMENT THEREOF. [APPROVED JUNE 21, 1895. IN 
FORCE JULY 1, 1895.] 

Section 1. Streets taken by Park Commissioners, 
etc. That every Board of Park Commissioners or park 
authorities shall have power to connect any public 
park, boulevard or driveway under its control with any 
part of any incorporated city, town or village (?) by 
selecting and taking any connecting street or streets, 
or parts thereof, leading- to such park, boulevard or 
driveway, and shall also have power to accept and add 
to any parks or park under their control any street or 



48 STATUTES. 

parts thereof which adjoins or runs parallel with any 
boundary line of the same. Provided, that the streets 
so selected and taken, so far as taken, shall lie with- 
in the district or territory, the property of which shall 
be taxable for the maintenance of such parks, boule- 
vard or driveway. And, provided further, that the 
consent of the corporate authorities having control of 
any such street or streets so far as selected and taken, 
and also the consent in writing of the owners of a ma- 
jority of the frontage of the lots and lands abutting 
on such streets, so far as taken, shall be first ob- 
tained. 

Sec. 2. Special taxes — Special assessments. That 
such Board of Park Commissioners or park authorities 
shall have power to improve such street or streets, or 
parts thereof, in such manner as they may deem best 
and as they have or may hereafter have power to im- 
prove other streets under their control, and for that 
purpose they are hereby authorized to pay for the im- 
provement thereof by levying, assessing and collecting 
a special tax on contiguous property abutting on said 
street or streets, or parts thereof, so improved, or a 
special assessment on property benefited, in the man- 
ner in which said Board of Park Commissioners or 
park authorities are now or may be hereafter empow- 
ered by law to levy, assess and collect special taxes on 
contiguous property or special assessments for benefits 
in other cases, or to pay therefor by general taxation, 
or both; but no such special tax or special assessment 
shall be levied for the maintenance and repair of such 
improved street ; but the same shall be maintained and 
repaired by said park boards or park authorities, as 
in other cases. And such special taxes or special as- 



STATUTES. 49 

sessments as are hereby authorized may be divided 
into not exceeding four annual instaUments, bearing 
six per cent, per annum interest from the date of con- 
firmation thereof by tlie court until paid, and the 
same shall be collected and enforced in the same man- 
ner as is or may hereafter be provided by law for 
the collection and enforcement of other special taxes 
or special assessments, for or on account of said Park 
Commissioners or park authorities, so far as the same 
is applicable. 

Sec. 3. Control by Park Commissioners. Such 
park boards or park authorities shall have the same 
power and control over the streets or part of streets 
so selected and taken, under this act as are now or 
may be hereafter vested in them, over and concerning 
parks, boulevards or driveways or other streets. 

Sec. 4. Reversion. In case any such streets or 
parks thereof shall pass from the control of any such 
Park Commissioners or park authorities, the power 
and authority over the same, granted or authorized by 
this act, shall revert to the proper corporate author- 
ities of such city, town or village respectively, as afore- 
said. 

Sec. 5. Municipality may vest control in Park 
Commissioners. Any incori3orated city, town or vil- 
lage in this State shall have full power and authority 
to invest emj of such Park Commissioners or park au- 
thorities with the right to control, improve and main- 
tain any of the streets of such city, town or village, for 
the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this act. 

Sec. 6. Streets already taken included. The pro- 
visions of this act, so far as the same applies to im- 



50 STATUTES. 

proving, maintaining and repairing any street or 
streets, or parts thereof, and of the levy, assessment 
and collection of special taxes and special assessments, 
shall apply to any street or streets, or parts thereof, 
that have been heretofore selected and taken under 
the control of any Park Commissioners or park au- 
thorities, and to any such street or streets, or parts 
thereof, which, or portion of which, have not yet been 
improved by such Park Commissioners or park au- 
thorities. 

AN ACT TO ENABLE PARK COMMISSIONERS OR PARK AU- 
THORITIES TO MAKE LOCAL HIPROVEMENTS AND PRO- 
VIDE FOR THE PAYMENT THEREFOR. [APPROVED 
JUNE 24, 1895. IN FORCE JULY 1, 1895.] 

Section 1. Special assessments — Special taxes. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 
represented in the General Assembly, That all and 
any Boards of Park Commissioners or park authorities 
now existing, or hereafter established for the purpose 
of locating, establishing, inclosing, improving or main- 
taining any public park, boulevard, driveway, highway 
or street, are hereby vested with power and authority 
to levy, assess and collect special assessments or spe- 
cial taxes on contiguous property, or general taxes, or 
both, or otherwise, for the purpose of improving any 
boulevard, highway, driveway or street which may be 
now or may hereafter come under their control in any 
manner whatsoever. 

Sec. 2. Powers additional to others. The power 
and authority hereby vested are hereby declared to 
be additional to and not in limitation of any power and 



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autliority lieretofore vested in said Park Commission- 
ers or park anthorities. 

Sec. 3. Assessment — How made. AVhenever any 
such improvement shall be determined upon by said 
Park Commissioners or park anthorities, they shall 
provide for the same by ordinance to be entered upon 
their records, and they shall by the same ordinance 
prescribe whether the same shall be made by special 
assessment or special taxation on contiguous property, 
or general taxation, or both, or otherwise. 

Sec. 4. Proceedings. When the ordinance under 
which said improvement is ordered to be made shall 
provide that such improvement shall be made by spe- 
cial assessment, the proceedings for the making and 
levying of the same shall be as i)rovided hereinafter 
in this act. 

Sec. 5. Character, etc., of improvements. Such 
ordinance providing for said improvement shall specify 
the nature, character, locality and description of such 
improvement. 

Sec. 6. Estimate of cost. The said Park Commis- 
sioners or park authorities shall make an estimate of 
the cost of the improvement contemplated by such or- 
dinance, including ]al)or, materials and all other ex- 
penses attending the same, and the cost of making and 
levying the said assessment, and shall enter a report 
thereof upon their records. 

Sec. 7. Order for proceedings in court. Upon 
such ordinance being passed, and said report made and 
recorded as aforesaid, said Park Commissioners or 
park authorities may order a petition to be filed by its 
secretary, or such other officer as it may direct, in the 



52 STATUTES. 

Count}' Court of their county, for proceedings to assess 
the costs of such improvements in the manner pro- 
vided herein. 

Sec. 8. Petition. Said petition shall be in the 
name of said Park Commissioners or park authorities 
and shall recite the ordinance for the proposed im- 
provement, and such report of estimate of the cost 
tliereof, and shall pray that the cost of such improve- 
ment shall be assessed in the manner provided by law. 

Sec. 9. Assessment. Upon the filing of such peti- 
tion, it shall be the duty of said Commissioners or park 
authorities to estimate what proportion of the total 
cost of said improvement will be of benefit to the public 
and what proportion thereof will be of benefit to the 
property to be benefited, and apportion the same be- 
tween the district subject to the maintenance of the 
park or parks under the control of said Commissioners 
or park authorities, so that each shall bear its relative, 
equitable proportion; and having found said amounts, 
to apportion and assess the amount so found to be of 
benefit to the property upon the several lots, blocks, 
tracts and parcels of land in the proportion in which 
they will be severally benefited by such improvement : 
Provided, no lot, block, tract or parcel of land shall be 
assessed a greater amount than it will be actually bene- 
fited. 

Sec. 10. Assessment roll. The said Commission- 
ers or park authorities shall also make or cause to be 
made an assessment roll, in which shall appear the 
names of the owners, so far as known, a description of 
each lot, block, tract or parcel of land, and the amount 
assessed as special benefits thereto, and in which they 



STATUTES. 53 

shall set down as against the said park district the 
amount they shall have found as public benefit, and 
they shall certify such assessment roll to the said court 
at least ten days before the first day of the term at 
which a final hearing thereon shall be had. 

Sec. 11. City special assessment law applicable. 
The remainder of the proceedings in respect to such 
special assessment shall be in accordance with Article 
IX of the act of the General Assembly entitled "An 
Act to provide for the incorporation of cities and vil- 
lages," approved April 10, 1872, and all acts amenda- 
tory thereof, so far as the same may be applicable; 
and all acts provided therein to be performed by the 
city or village shall be performed by the said Park 
Commissioners or park authorities, and all acts pro- 
vided therein to be performed by Commissioners to be 
appointed by the court shall also be performed by said 
Park Commissioners or park authorities; and where it 
is therein provided that the city council or the board 
of trustees, in case of a village, shall be named in any 
of said proceedings or notices or records relating there- 
to, the said Park Commissioners or park authorities 
shall be named instead; and like notices of said pro- 
ceedings shall be given and published by said Park 
Commissioners as is therein provided, and an affidavit 
of one or more of said Park Commissioners or park 
authorities of the giving of notices, and a certificate of 
publication of notice be filed as provided therein, and 
the same time shall be allowed for the filing of objec- 
tions to the confirmation on the part of parties inter- 
ested. 

Sec. 12. Hearing. Tn such proceedings the court 



54 STATUTES. 

shall have the same powers and authority as is pro- 
vided in said Article IX for proceedings thereunder, 
and the hearing of the application for the confirmation 
of said assessment shall be had in the same manner, 
and appeals from any judgment entered thereon shall 
be taken to the same court and in the same manner as 
provided therein. 

Sec. 13. Roll and judgment — How certified. The 
said assessment roll and judgment thereon shall be 
certified to the officer of said Park Commissioners or 
park authorities authorized to collect said special as- 
sessment in the same manner as is provided in said 
Article IX; and a like notice shall be given by said 
collector, and said special assessment shall be collected 
in the same manner as provided therein, and a like re- 
port of delinquent list made to the general officer of 
the County authorized to collect State and County 
taxes, made u]) in the same manner as provided therein. 

Sec. 14. Application for judg-ment — What laws 
govern. Said general officer shall proceed to obtain 
judgment for said delinquent special assessment in the 
same manner and within and at the same time as is 
provided in said Article IX, and shall be governed by 
the same laws in respect thereto as is xirovided for 
therein. 

Sec. 15. Sales. Sales of property for unpaid de- 
linquent special assessments shall be made in the same 
manner as provided by said Article IX, and redemp- 
tion from said sales shall be made in the same manner 
and upon the same terms and payment of the same 
rates as are applicable to sales therein provided for; 
and officers resjiectively making collections of said 



STATUTES. 00 

special assessmoiit, and inaldno- sales tliereunder, sliall 
be subject to tlie same rules, regulations, be entitled to 
the same compensation and subject to the same ])enal- 
ties as is provided foi- in said Article TX. 

Sec. ](). Park Commissioners may buy in. Park 
Commissioners or park authorities interested in the 
collection of any tax or assessment, may become a pur- 
chaser at any sale of real or personal property to en- 
force the collection of the same, and may, by ordinance, 
authorize and make it the duty of one or more officers, 
to be designated by them to attend such sales and bid 
thereat in behalf of said i)ark commissioners or ])ark 
authorities. 

Sec. 17. Supplemental assessments. Xew special 
assessments and sui^plemental si)ecial assessments 
may be levied and assessed in all cases where the same 
are or may be authorized in said Article IX, and the 
same shall be levied, assessed and collected as is above 
provided in cases of original special assessments, and 
all the provisioning of said Article IX for said new as- 
sessments, and supplemental assessments, shall api:)ly 
to such proceedings to be taken hereunder. 

Sec. 18. Contracts. All the provisions of said 
Article IX in resi:>ect to contracts for making any such 
improvement, and for the letting of such contracts, and 
in respect to the lien of said special assesments and 
as to the collection by suit of said special assessments, 
the dividing the same into installments, and interest 
thereon, and the collection thereof, the payments there- 
on, the notice thereof, the confirmation thereof and 
the payment of work done for such improvement, 
vouchers therefor and rights of all parties thereunder. 



,)(i • si'.vrrTKs. 

the disposition of surplus moiioys nrisiiiii; from suoh 
spooinl nssossmonts, and tlio payments for compensa- 
tion in I'ondonmation proeeediuc:s and advancements 
lo ]viy for in'ivate property taken or damaged from the 
general fund of sneh city or village, shall each and all 
be applicable to snch proceedings taken by said park 
connnissioners or park anthorities. 

Sec. 19. Condemnation proceedings Special as- 
sessment. A\']ierever any snch Park Commisiouers 
or park anthorities shall be vested with ]Hnver to take 
or damage private property for any pnrpose whatever, 
and shall apply to any conrt for the pnrpose of making- 
just compensation therefor, they may tile in the same 
proceedings a supplemental petition praying for a spe- 
cial assessment for the pnrpose of raising the amount 
necessary to }^ay the compensation and daniages which 
may be or shall have been awarded for the property 
taken or damaged, with the costs of the proceedings; 
and theren]Hni the court shall have power to, and shall 
proceed as in other cases of special assessment provided 
for in said Article IX. and herein: Provided, that all 
the provisions of said article in reference to the pay- 
ment for lands to be taken or damaged, and the hearing 
by the conrt in respect to said payment, and in respect 
to ordering writs of possession or in dismissing such 
condenmation proceedings, shall be ap]>licable in snch 
ease. 

Sec. '20. New assessments. Where in any case 
snch Park BiKird or ]>ark authorities having authority 
to improve any street or streets, or parts thereof, and 
to }>ay for the improvement thereof by special assess- 
ment, and said improvement shall have been made or 



STATUTES. 57 

partly eoinpletod and a special assessmont levied tliere- 
I'or shall Lave been set aside by a court of competent 
jurisdiction, or the provision in any ordinance for the 
l^ayment for said improvement by special assessment 
shall have failed or been declared void by any court of 
competent jurisdiction, then, and in any such case, the 
said Park (Joniiiiissioners or park authorities arc 
hereby vested with power to levy, ass(!ss and 
collect a new special assessment on i)ioperty 
benefited by said improvement or completed por- 
tion thereof, in the same manner as in other 
cases, and the lots, blocks, tracts or parcels of 
land found benefited by said improvement (»r the 
completed portion thereof, shall each severally b(i lia- 
ble to pay for said benefits to the same extent and in 
the same proportion as in other cases: Provided, that 
the provisions and all proceedings in respect to such 
new assessments shall relate to and be in force in all 
cases in which at the time of the passage of this act 
w^ork has been completed or partially completed under 
any special assessment j^roceedings or attempted spe- 
cial assessment proceedings heretofore levied, or col- 
lected, or attempted to Ijc levied and collected by any 
such Board of Park Commissioners or park author- 
ities ; and, provided further, that such new assessments 
in such cases shall be levied within seven years from 
the date of confirmation or attempted confirmation of 
such original proceedings. 

Sec. 2]. Proceedings for new assessment. In 
such proceedings for any new assessment it shall be the 
duty of the said Commissioners to credit on the assess- 
ment roll, at or before filing the same in court, all pay- 
ments that may have been made on any previous as- 



sossmont. ov installments thorool', t\>r said ini|>n>vo- 
nienl. 1>> , tor. ov on account of any lot, block, trai't or 
jiari'ol (>(' lanil assossoil thoroin, wliotlior paid 1)\ sale 
tliorot)!' or otluM-\viso; and any t)l)ji>ctions to tlu' con- 
lirniation of sni'li asscssniont roll sliall include objec- 
tions io tlie allowance oi' credits as ai>])ears by said as- 
sessment roll, if any there be. 

Sei'. --. What ordinance shall provide. WIumi 
the cn'dinaiu'c under which said improNciUiMits art^ or- 
dcriHl io be nuule shall ])rovid(^ that such im]>ro\-enient 
shall be made l>y special taxation of contiiiuous prop- 
erty, the same slmll be levied, assessed and collected in 
the way ]>rovided in the siH'tions o[' this act i.)ro\idinir 
for the mode o\' makinu', levyinu'. assessing and ct>llect 
iuii' s])in'ial assessments. 

AX ACT rO I'.XAIU.F. PAI^IK COM MISSIOXI-KS TO Al.Tl-R 
OR ENLARGE PARK SVSri'MS rXPl'.R 1'1I1"1R CONTROL 
m' ACQUIRINC. AOmriOXAL LANDS (,^R ri'RRlTC^RV 

COX rid'ocs ro or ai^utting i'i\^n \xv park. 

IU:>1'LK\'AR1^ tM^ 11R1\1-\VAY UNl^ER THE CONTROL OF 
SUCH PARlv COMMISSIONERS, AND TO PAY FOR THE 
L.ANDS OR TERRITORY THUS ACQUlREll. [APPRO\Fn 
APRIL ::i. ls-)>). IN FORCE Jl'TA" 1, 1S;10,1 

AN ACT ro A^H'Nl^ AN ACT ENTITLED. "AN ACT TO l-.N- 
ARLE PARK COMMISSIONERS TO ALTER OR ENLARGE 
PARK SYSTEMS UNDER THEIR CONTROL BY ACQUIRING 
AIM-)! TIONAL LANDS OR I KRRITORY CONTIGUOUS TO 
OR ARC riTNG UPON ANY PARK. BOULE\AKD OR DRIVE- 
\\AV CXDFR THE COXTROL (M- Sl'CH PARK CO^l^tlS- 

sioxi:rs. axd to pay i'or rin-: lax ds or TERRiroRY 

THUS ACLU 1R1:D." APPROVED APRIL :J1. ISW. IN FORCE 
JCLY 1. isw. AXl^ TO A^H•:ND THE TITLE THEREOF. [AP- 
PROVED AXD IN FORCE APRIL -'.). HWi.l 

Section 1. l>e it enacted by the People oi' the State 
o[' Illinois re]>resented in the UuMieral .Vssembly: That 



S'l'AII'l'KS. 59 

nil ;i('l ciifilcfl, "An act to chjiIjIc Pai-k ( !c)n)]ni,ssi()ii(!rs 
to .•liter or (')ilar^(' pai'k systciiis under tluiir control hy 
a(*(|iiiriii,n' additional lands or territory contiguous to 
or aldittiii.i;' upon aii\ park, Itoiilcvard or drix'cwav un- 
der the control ol" siicli I'ark ( 'oinniisHioners, and to 
pa>' for the lands or territory thus ac<|uire(]," approved 
A|.i-il I'l, IS!)!), in force duly .1, ]«!>!), be amended to 
I'ead as follows : 

Section I. Park Boards for certain districts author- 
ized to procure additional land by gift, purchase, con- 
demnation or otherwise. That persons wlio liavt? Ixhm), 
or iiia> he ap|)ointe(l, or otli(M'\vis(! selected as comniis- 
sioners or officers, and constituted a board of piihlic 
park' coniinissioners for an\' three towns, under and in 
puisiiaiice of any act or acts of the (icneral Assenihix' of 
this State, \vhi(di has or lia\'(! l)(!en oi" ina\' he subniitteei 
to the le^al voters of such three towns, and by them 
res])ectively ado[)ted, for the purpose of locating, es- 
tablishin.i;', enclosiiiii,', iiiipro\'in^- or iiiaiiitalnin;^,' aii\' 
|)iihlic park, boulevard, driveway, liighway or other 
public work Ol- improvement, who may desii'c; to alter 
or enlai'«4(' the park system under their conti'ol by ac- 
(|uirin.n' additional lands or territory lyin<^' within the 
(hstrict ())• territoi\v, the |)ro])(!rty of which shall be 
taxable for the maintenance of the parks or boulevards, 
under conti'ol of such Park (Commissioners are hereby 
veste<] witli ])Ower to take and acquire title, from time 
to time, by gift, i)iirchase, condemnation oi* othei'wise, 
to sucli i)ieces, ])arcels or tracts of land as may in their 
judgment ))e necessary for sucli alteration or enlargc;- 
ujent, and in case said connnissioners cannot agree with 
the owner or owners, lessees or occupants, or 7)ersons 
interoteil in any of the \arious lots, blocks oi* i)arce]s 



60 sTArrrKs. 

o( laiul soUvtod, tliov may prooood to prociiro i*on- 
donmatiou of the saiuo in a luaiuior proscvibod in tlio 
act of tho (uMioral Assembly ol" Ibo State ol' lHim>is. en- 
titled, "All aet to providt^ for tbe exeivise of the riiilit 
of eniiiieiit di>niain," approveii April 1(\ ISTlI, in foree 
July 1, IS7-, and amendments thereto: and it shall be 
lawful \'ov <\i('\\ Tark (\unmissioners to vacate and 
i'K^se an\ hiulnvay, si reel or alley which ma\ pass 
throuiih, divide or separate any lands so acquired, pro- 
vided the consent of the numicipal authorities liaviui:; 
ciuitrol oi' the highway, street or alley so taken shall 
be lirst obtaiuctl. 

See. "J. Power to issue bonds. Such i^irk conunis 
sioners shall have tlu^ ]>ower to ]>ay for the at'tpiisi- 
tion and improveuuMit of auy lauds or territory selected 
for tho purposes luM*eiu authorized out of tluur jxeu- 
eral reveuues or by tlu^ issue aud saU^ of interest bear- 
ing bonds, in achbtitui to the bonds now authori/inl by 
law to be issued and sold l\v sui'li Tark Connnis- 
siouers: Provided, no bonds shall be issueil uuiier 
this act contrary to the provisions of Sectiou 
V_\ ArticU^ IX. o\' the Constitution of this State: 
And, lu-ovided further, thai the pro[>ositioii to 
issue such l^ouds sliall be submitted to a vote oi' 
the legal voters of such ]\-irk district aud receive a 
majority oi' tlie votes cast ui^on such proposition. 
And authority is luM'chy expressly granliHl to the 
Park (."onmiissioners issuing siu'h bouvls to levy and 
collect a direct annual tax upon the ]U'oiHU-ty within 
their Jurisdictiiui, in addition to the amount of any 
lax mnv authorized by law to be levied aud collecteil 
by them, snthcient to pay the interest on said bouils 



STA'rUTKS. (;1 

jis it fallH duo and also to 7)My and disoliar^o ilio prin- 
('il)al tlior(!of' witliin twenty (20) y(;arH from the; date 
of i.ssuin^ snid bonds, and the eounty elerk of the 
coMnty in \vlii<-li siicli pjnk dislrift is located ov such 
otiici- oHiccr ()!• offieers as are by anlliorized to sf)read 
or assess taxes for park purposes and other purposes 
shall, on reeeivin^^ a certificate, from such Park Com- 
missioners that the amount mentioned in such certifi- 
cjilc is necessary to pay the interest on said bonds, anrl 
niso to pay and discharge the principal thereof within 
twenty (20) years from the date of issuing said bonds, 
sj)read and assess such amount upon the taxable prop- 
erty embraced in said park district the same as other 
])ark taxes are ])y law spread and assessed, and the 
same shall he collected and paid over the same as other 
park taxes are now required by law to be collected and 
])aid. 

8cc. '>. Amending title. 'J'lial the lille of said net be 
.•imcndcd lo rc;i<l ;is follows: "An act to enable i'nrk 
(.'ommissioners to alt(!r or ciilar^f ]):\\k systems under 
tlieir control by acquiring and improving additional 
lands oi' territory Jind to pay for such acquisition and 
improvement." 

Sec. 4. Emergency. Whereas, 'fhere is a necessity 
for the immediate acquisition of the lands coritem- 
l)lated in this act, therefore; an emergency exists, and 
this act shall take effect and be in force from, ;ind 
after its passage. 



()- STATUTES. 



AN ACT TO ENARLE PARK C0^[M1SSH).\T,RS TO MAIN lAlX 
AND GOVERN PARKS. BOULEVARDS. DRIVEWAYS, 
PROMENADES AND PLEASURE GROUNDS UNDER THEIR 
CONTROL. [APPROVED APRIL :2l. IS'JO. IN FORCE JULY 
1, 1S99.1 

AN ACT TO AMEND AN ACT ENTITLED, "AN ACT TO EN- 
ABLE PARK COMMISSIONERS TO MAINTAIN AND GOV- 
ERN PARKS, BOULEVARDS, DRIVEWAYS, PROMENADES 
AND PLEASURE GROUNDS UNDER THEIR CONTROL," 
APPROX'ED APRIL :}1, ism). AND IN FORCE JULY 1, 1899. 
[.VPPROVED M.\Y ^A. I90;i. IN FORCE JULY 1, lon.Tl 

AN ACT TO AMEND AN ACT ENTITLED, "AN ACT TO EN- 
ABLE PARK COMMISSIONERS TO MAINTAIN .\ND GOV- 
ERN PARKS. BOULEVARDS, DRIVEWAYS. PROMENADES 
AND PLEASURE GROUNDS UNDER THEIR CONTROL," 
APPROVED APRIL ;2l. 1899. IN FORCE JULY 1, 1899. AS 
A^IENDED BY AN ACT APPROVFi:) ^l AY 14. I9np.. IN FORCE 
JULY 1. 190:;. I APPROVED APRIL :l\\ \w:,. IN FORCE JULY 
1. lOO.-).! 

Section 1. Bo it euaetod by tlie l\Miple of the State 
of Illinois represented in the deneral Assemhly: That 
an net entitled, "An act to enable Park Connnissionei's 
to maintain and ^i>'0vern parks, bonlevards, driveways. 
]n'omenades and pleasnre i>T0iinds nnder tlioir con 
trol" a])i)roved April 21, 1809, in force Jnly 1, 1899, 
as amended by an act aiiiu'oved ^[ay 14, 1901), in force 
Jnly 1, 1903, be, and tlie same is hereby amended so as 
to read as follows: 

Section 1. Board of Public Park Commissioners for 
any three towns — Assessment and levy of taxes. That 
])ersons who have been or may be a]>pointed (^r other- 
wise selected as commissioners or officers, and consti- 
tuted a Board of Public Park Commissioners for any 
three towns under and in pursuance of any act or acts 



STATiriKK. 03 

of llic fi('iM'i';iI Asscinbly of iliis Slate, wliicli lias, oj- 
liav<' IxM'ji ()!• may he sulmiilied to tlio l(;^al vot(M'.s of 
siicli til !•('(! towns and by tlicm rospoetivc^ly a(Iof)t('(l for 
llic |)iii-t)os(' of locating, cstablisliin^', enclosing', iiii- 
|»ro\'inj;- or iii;iliiiaiiiiii^- any |)ul)lic pnrk, hoiiU.'v;! rd, 
driveway, liigiiway or otlier piiMic work or iinjjrove- 
inent, slniil, in addition to the anioiint of money now 
antlioi-ize(l 1o })o raised by any sncli bofi rd by laxation 
on Hie properly embraced in sijfli p;irl< dis1ri<'1 in siieli 
tliree towns, be annua ll\' allowed a sum not exceeding 
three ('>) mills on each dollai- of taxable property em- 
braced in such park distri('t, according to tlie valua- 
tion of the same, as made for the purpose of State and 
county taxation by tin; general assessment last ])re- 
ceding tlie time when siieb tlire*' (.'!) mill 1;ix slinll be 
levied. And tlie county <;l(;rk of llie ('(dinly in wliidi 
such park district is located, oi- sucli otlier ollieer or 
officers, as art' by law aiitliori/ed to spread or assess 
taxes for p;irk purposes ;ind oilier purposes, sliall, on 
receiving a ceilifieate from sueli J^oai'd of Park ( 'oin- 
missioners that the amount mentioned in such certifi- 
cate, not exceeding the amount aforesaid, is necessary'' 
for tin; pi-o))ei' improvement, governance* and mainte- 
nance of tlie park property under its control, sjjread 
and assess such amount upon the taxable p)ro|)ei-t>' em- 
braced in such park district, tlie same as otluir ))ark 
taxes are by law spread and assessed, and the same 
shall be collected and jtaid over the same as otliei- park 
taxes are now re(|iiired by law to be collected ;ind pnid. 



()4 STATUTES. 

AN ACT TO CONVEY AND DESIGNATING CERTAIN SUB- 
^lERGED LANDS KNOWN AS "LAKE FRONT," FOR PARK 
PURPOSES. [APPROVED APRIL 24, 1S99. IN FORCE JULY 
1, 1S99.] 

Wliereas, Many Grand Army posts, members of the 
Cirand Army, civic organizations and clubs, and citi- 
zens of the City of Chicago, and State of Illinois, have 
petitioned the General Assembly to name and designate 
by act, the park which is making and about to be made 
upon the lake front in the City of Chicago; and 

AVliereas, The title to the land in Chicago, commonly 
known and designated as the "lake front," lying along 
the lake shore, and extending south of Eandolph street, 
north of Park Eow, and east of Michigan avenue, and 
a part of which is yet submerged under the waters of 
Lake Michigan, but the reclamation of which is con- 
templated and being now undertaken by the filling in 
from the present shore line hereafter, is still, we be- 
lieve, in the State of Illinois ; and 

Whereas, The City of Chicago, by the action of the 
city council, has formally transferred the possession, 
care, improvement and management of said "lake 
front," to what is known as the "Board of South Park 
Commissioners," for the express purpose of establish- 
ing a public park and pleasure ground thereon, but 
the title to which not being vested in said "Board of 
South Park Commissioners," said board is prevented 
and delayed from carrying out and perfecting the plans 
necessary for the proper development and improve- 
ment of a public park in said "lake front," and in dis- 
charging all their obligations and duties in that 1)elialf, 



STATUTES. 05 

as conteni})Iatod and i)lar]riod by said ''Hoard of South 
Park Coniiiiissioncrs;" and 

Whereas, There are now in the City of Chicago a 
niimlier of public parks and squares named respectively 
after such illustrious statesmen, heroes and scientists 
as Washington, Lincoln, Jackson, Jefferson, Sheridan, 
Garfield, Douglas, Logan, Dearborn and Humboldt but 
not one named after the great, silent soldier of Illinois, 
U. S. Grant; therefore. 

Section 1. Boundaries defined and conveyed to South 
Park Commissioners. That the land or lands lo(;ated in 
th(; (yity (jf (.'hicago. County of Cook, and State of 
Illinois, Ijounded on the north by the north line of 
Monroe street, produced east to the outer sea wall or 
liMihor line, established by the secretary of war, Sep- 
tember 22, ]890, in Lake Michigan, and bounded on the 
east by said outer sea wall or harbor line, and bounded 
on tlie south by the south line of the street 
known as Lake Park Place (formerly known as 
T^ark ]iow), produced east to said outer sea 
wall or harbor line, and bounded on the west by the 
east line of Michigan avenue, which land is commonly 
known and designated as the "Lake Front," including 
all sul)]ii('rged land lying west of said outer sea wall 
01- haihoi- line, and between said north and south 
bouiidaiy lines above described shall be, and are here- 
after to be called, designated and known as "Grant 
Park," and said "Grant Park" is hereby conveyed 
to the South Park Commissioners, to be held, man- 
aged and controlled by said Commissioners, as other 
parks are now under their control; except, however, 
that portion of said "Grant Park" lying north of the 



66 STATUTES. 

north of the north line of Jackson street, extended east 
from Michigan avenue to the said outer sea wall or 
liarbor line, and except also the right of way, easements 
and grounds of the Illinois Central Eailroad Company, 
extending north and south through said "Grant Park," 
as described in an ordinance of the City Council of the 
City of Chicago, passed October 21, 1895, and published 
by authority of the City Council in 1898, in Volume 
two {'!) of Special Ordinances of Chicago, at page 657. 
[As amended by act approved May 10, 1901. In force 
July ], 1901.] 

AN ACT TO ENABLE PARK COMMISSIONERS TO ISSUE 
BONDS FOR THE COMPLETION AND IMPROVE.MENT OF 
PUBLIC PARKS AND BOULEVARDS, AND TO PROVIDE 
A TAX FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE SAME. [APPROVED 
AND IN FORCE MARCH :20, inoi.] 

Section 1. Board of Park Commissioners for any 
three towns, etc. — Power to issue and sell bonds, power 
to levy and collect a direct annual tax. Be it enacted 
by the People of the State of Illinois represented in 
the General Assembly: That persons who have been 
or may be appointed, or otherwise selected, as com- 
missioners or officers and constituted a Board of Park 
Commissioners for any three towns, under and in pur- 
suance of any act or acts of the General Assembly 
of this State, which has or have been, or may be sub- 
mitted to the legal voters of such three towns, and by 
them respectively adopted, for the purpose of locating, 
establishing, enclosing, improving or maintaining any 
public park, boulevard, driveway, highway, or other 
public work or improvement, shall have, and are here- 
by invested with, full power and authority, in their dis- 



STATUTES. 67 

ci'ction, to issue and sell, in addition to the bonds now 
authorized by law to be issued and sold by such Park 
Commissioners, interest bearing bonds to an amount 
not exceeding five hundred thousand (500,000) dollars, 
said bonds to bear interest at a rate not exceeding four 
(4) per centum per annum, payable semi-annually, the 
proceeds of said bonds to be issued to be used and ap- 
plied in completing and improving any land now held, 
controlled and maintained, or hereafter acciuired, by 
such Park Commissioners for park and boulevard pur- 
poses : Provided, That the total indebtedness of such 
park commissioners, including the said sum of five 
hundred thousand (500,000) dollars hereby authorized 
lo be issued, shall not exceed five (5) per centum on 
the value of the taxable property of said three towns, 
as ascertained by the last assessment for state and 
county taxes previous to the issue of any such bonds, 
and authority is hereby expressly granted to the Park 
Commissioners issuing such bonds to levy and collect 
a direct annual tax upon the property within their juris- 
diction, in addition to the amount of any taxes now 
authorized by law to be levied and collected for park 
and boulevard purposes, in such three towns, sufficient 
lo pay the interest on said bonds as it falls due, and 
also to pay and discharge the principal thereof within 
twenty (20) years from the date of issuing said bonds, 
and the county clerk of the county in which such park 
district is located, or such other officer or officers as 
are by law authorized to spread or assess taxes for 
park purposes and other purposes, shall, on receiving 
a certificate from such Park Commissioners that the 
amount mentioned in such certificate is necessary to 
pay the interest on said bonds, and also to pay 



68 STATUTES. 

and discharge tlie principal thereof within twen- 
ty (20) years from the date of issuing said 
bonds, spread and assess such amount upon the tax- 
able property embraced in such park district, the same 
as other park taxes are by law spread and assessed, 
and the same shall be collected and paid over the same 
as other ])ark taxes are now required by law to be col- 
lected and paid. 

Sec. 2. The power granted not to be exercised until 
the proposition to issue bonds shall have been submit- 
ted to a vote. The power herein granted shall not be ex- 
ercised until the proposition to issue such bonds shall 
have been submitted to a vote of the legal voters of such 
]iark district, and shall have received a majority of 
the votes cast upon that proposition at such election. 
Public notice of such election shall be given by the 
Park Commissioners of such district not less than ten 
(10) days before the day appointed therefor, by pub- 
lication thereof in some newspaper of general circula- 
tion in said district, and by posting the same in at 
least ten of the most public places in said district, and 
the ballots shall read, "For Issuing Park Completion 
and Improvement Bonds," or, "Against Issuing Park 
Completion and Improvement Bonds." The said elec- 
tion shall be held, and the ballots cast shall be counted, 
and the returns thereof shall be canvassed by the same 
officers and in the same manner as in the case of the 
election of town officers within said district. 

Sec. 3. Emergency. Whereas, There is a necessity 
for the immediate construction of the improvement con- 
templated in this act; therefore, an emergency exists, 
and this act shall take effect and be in force from and 
after its passage. 



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AN ACT TO ENABLE PARK COMMISSIONERS TO ACQUIRE, 
IMPROVE AND MAINTAIN ADDITIONAL SMALL PARKS 
OR PLEASURE GROUNDS. [APPROVED AND IN FORCE 
MAY 10, 1001,] 

Section 1 . Park Commissioners may acquire, improve 
and maintain. lie it enacted by the People of tlie State 
of Illinois represented in the General Assembly: That 
for the purpose of creating additional small parks or 
pleasure grounds, any Board of Park Commissioners 
shall have tli(^ ]>ower to acquire, Ijy purchase, gift, con- 
demnation or otherwise, any lot, l)lock or ])arcel of 
land which shall lie within the district or territory, the 
property of which shall be taxable for the maintenance 
of the parks or boulevards under the control of any 
such Board of Park Commissioners. Any Board of 
Park Commissioners may acquire as many lots, blocks 
or parcels of land for small parks or pleasure grounds 
as it may deem necessary: Provided, That each park 
or pleasure grounds so acquired shall not exceed ten 
(10) acres in area or extent. 

Sec. 2. When Park Commissioners may proceed by 
condemnation. In tlie event that said Board of Pai'k 
Commissioners cannot agree with the owner or own- 
ers, lessees or occupants, or persons interested in any 
of the said various lots, blocks or parcels of land, se- 
lected by it as aforesaid, it shall proceed to procure 
the condemnation of the same in the manner prescribed 
in the act of the General Assembly of the State of Illi- 
nois, entitled, "An act to provide for the exercise of 
the right of eminent domain," approved April 10, 
1872, in force July 1, 1872, and the amendments there- 
to. 



70 STATUTES. 

Sec. 3. Vacation of street or alley. It shall l)e law- 
ful for said Board of Park Commissioners to vacate 
and close up any liigliway, street or alley which may 
pass through, divide or separate any lands so selected 
or appropriated by it for the purpose herein author- 
ized: Provided, That the consent of the municipal au- 
thorities have [having] control of said street or alley 
so taken shall first be obtained. 

Sec. 4. Power of Park Commissioners over. Such 
Board of Park Connnissioners shall have the same 
power and control of the lots, blocks or parcels of land 
taken under this act as are, or may be, by law vested in 
it, of and concerning the parks, boulevards and drive- 
ways now under its control. 

Sec. 5. Emergency. Whereas, There is a necessity 
for the immediate ac([uisition of the small parks con- 
templated in this act; therefore, an emergency exists, 
and this act shall take effect and [be] in force from and 
after its passage. 



STATUTES. 71 



AN ACT TO ENABLE THE CORPORATE AUTHORITIES OF 
TWO OR MORE TOWNS FOR PARK PURPOSES, TO ISSUE 
BONDS TO RAISE FUNDS FOR THE ACQUISITION AND 
IMPROVEMENT OF ADDITIONAL SMALL PARKS OR 
PLEASURE GROUNDS AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE PAY- 
MENT THEREOF. [APPROVED AND IN FORCE MAY 10, 
1901.] 

AN ACT TO AAIEND AN ACT ENTITLED, "AN ACT TO EN- 
ABLE THE CORPORATE AUTHORITIES OF TWO OR 
MORE TOWNS FOR PARK PURPOSES, TO ISSUE BONDS 
TO RAISE FUNDS FOR THE ACQUISITION AND IM- 
PROVEMENT OF ADDITIONAL SMALL PARKS OR PLEAS- 
URE GROUNDS, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE PAYMENT 
THEREOF," APPROVED AND IN FORCE MAY 10, 1901, 
AND TO AAIEND THE TITLE THEREOF. [APPROVED 
MAY 14, 1903. IN FORCE JULY 1, 1903.] 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State 
of Illinois represented in the General Assembly: That 
an act entitled, "An act to enable the corporate authori- 
ties of two or more towns, for park purposes, to issue 
bonds to raise funds for the acquisition and improve- 
ment of additional small parks or pleasure grounds, 
and to provide for the payment thereof, approved and 
in force ]\[ay 10, 190], be amended to read as follows: 

Section 1 . When bonds may be issued to raise funds 
for. That any Board of Park Commissioners which has 
been by law declared to be the corporate authorities 
of two or more towns, for park jiurposes, said Board of 
Park Commissioners and the successors thereof as such 
corporate authorities, shall have, and they are hereby 
vested with full ]^ower and authority, in their discre- 
tion, to issue and sell, in addition to the bonds now au- 
thorized by law to be issued and sold by such Park 
Commissioners, interest bearing bonds to an amount 



72 STATUTES. 

not exceeding one million (i|;l, 000,000) dollars: Pro- 
vided, no bonds shall be issued under this act contrary 
to the provisions of section twelve, article nine, of the 
constitution of this State. 

Sec. 2. Authority of Park Commissioners. Authority 
is hereby expressly graiitod to the Board of Park Com- 
missioners, as such coi^Dorate authorities issuing said 
bonds, to levy and collect a direct annual tax u]K)n 
the property within its jurisdiction, in addition to the 
taxes now authorized by law to be levied and collected 
for park and boulevard purposes by such corporate 
authorities, sufficient in amount to pay the interest on 
the bonds hereinbefore authorized as it falls due; and 
also to pay and discharge the principal thereof within 
twenty (20) years from the date of issuing said bonds; 
and a further tax, to be expended for the purposes here- 
inafter set forth, of not to exceed one-half mill on each 
dollar of taxable propertj^ embraced in such park dis- 
trict, according to the valuation of the same as made 
for the purpose of State and County taxation by the 
general assessment last preceding the time when such 
one-half mill tax shall be levied ; and the county clerk 
of the county, in which such park district is located, 
or such other officer or officers as are by law author- 
ized to spread or assess taxes for park purposes, and 
other purposes, on receiving a certificate from such 
Park Commissioners that the amount mentioned in such 
certificate, not exceeding the amount aforesaid, is neces- 
sary for the purpose herein authorized, shall spread 
and assess such amount upon the taxable property in 
said park district, the same as other ])ark taxes are 
by law spread and assessed, and the same shall be col- 



STATUTES. 73 

Iccled jiud Daid over tlie same as otlier park taxes are 
now rec|iiii'ed l)y law to be collected and paid. 

Sec. o. Proceeds of bonds, how used. The proceeds 
of tlic bonds lici-oin authorized shall be used exclusivels" 
for the purchase and improvement of the lots, blocks 
or parcels of land which may be selected for small 
])arks or pleasure grounds, pursuant to an act entitled 
"An act to enable Park Commissioners to acquire, im- 
])i()\(' ;iii(l )ii;iliil;iin additional small parks or pleasure 
grounds," approved and in force May 10, 1901, and the 
pi'oceeds of tlie annual tax of not exceeding one-half 
]iiill on each dollar hereinbefore authorized shall be 
used exclusively for the maintenance of parks or pleas- 
ure grounds having an area of not to exceed ten acres 
each; and also for the purchase of lots, blocks or par- 
cels of land which may, from time to time, be selected 
for additional small parks or pleasure grounds and for 
the iiiipi-oNCDicnt and maintenance thci'eof. 

Sec. -4. Title Amendment. That the title of said 
act be amended to read as follows: "An act to enable 
the corporate authorities of two or more towns, for 
park purposes, to raise funds for the acquisition, im- 
provement and maintenance of additional small parks 
or ph'asure grounds. 



AN ACT TO ENABLE THE CORPORATE AUTHORITIES OF 
TWO OR MORE TOWNS, FOR PARK PURPOSES, TO AL- 
TER OR ENLARGE THE PARKS UNDER THEIR CONTROL. 
[APPROVED AND IN FORCE MAY 14, rjO.3.] 

Section 1 . Enlarging parks by including submerged 
lands adjacent. Be it enacted by the People of the 
State of Illinois represented in the General Assembly: 



74 STATUTES. 

Tliat Viwk (\)iniiiissi()iiors who are, or shall hc\ tho cor- 
porato antliorities of two or more towns for park pur- 
poses, and who shall have imder their supervision or 
control any pnhlic park or portion thereof, under or ))y 
virtue of any ordinance passed by any City Council, is 
hereby authorized to alter or enhirge the boundaries of 
such park by including- therein the submerged lands 
adjacent to or bordering upon such park: Provided, 
that such altei-ation or enhTrgement shall not interfere 
with the practical navigation of any jmblic waters lying 
within the State, or extend ])evond the harbor liiu' es- 
tablished by the Secretary of War. 

Sec. 2. Emergency. Whereas, there is a necessity 
for the innuediate alteration or enlargement contem- 
]ilated in this act, therefore an enuM'gency exists and 
this act shall take effect and be in force from and after 
its ])assage. 

AN ACT CONVEYING CERTAIN LANDS TO THE SOUTH 
PARK CO^nnSSIONERS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ESTAB- 
LISHING A PUBLIC PARK OR PLEASURE GROUND 
THEREON. [APPROVED AND IN FORCI' MAY 14, loon.l 

Section 1. Conveyance of lake front land to South 
Park Commissioners. Be it enacted by the People of 
the State of Illinois represented in the (Jeneral As- 
sembly: That the lAnd, including all submerged land, 
known as Grant Park, in the City of Chicago, County 
of Cook and State of Illinois, bounded on the north 
by the south line of Randolph street extended in a 
straight line east from ]\Licliigan avenue to the harbor 
line established by the Secretary of War .in l.ake 
Michigan, and bounded on the east by said harbor line. 



STATUTES. 75 

and bounded on tlu? .south, east oi' the right of way, 
easement and grounds of the Illinois Central Railroad 
C;'omi)auy, by the south hne of the street known as 
Lake Park place (formerly known as Park Row) ex- 
tended in a straight line east from Michigan avenue to 
said harbor line, and west of said right of way, ease- 
ment and grounds by the north line of said Lake Park 
phu.*e, and bounded on the west by the east line of 
Michigan avenue, excepting, however, the right of way, 
easement and grounds of the Illinois Central Raih'oad 
Company extending north and south through said 
Grant Park as described in an ordinance of the City 
CV)uncil of the City of Chicago, passed October 21, 
1895, and published by authority of said Council in 
1898 in volume 2 of Special Ordinances of the City of 
Chicago, at page G57, be and tlie same is herehj' con- 
veyed to the South Park Commissioners, to be held, 
managed and controlled by said Commissioners as 
other i^arks now are under the control of said Com- 
missioners. 

Sec. 2. Emergency. AVhereas, there is a necessity 
for the immediate acquisition and improvement of the 
park contemplated in this act; therefore an emergency 
exists, and this act shall take effect and be in force 
from and after its passage. 



76 STATUTES. 

AN ACT TO ENABLE PARK COMMISSIONERS HAVING CON- 
TROL OF A PARK OR PARKS BORDERING UPON PUBLIC 
WATERS IN THIS STATE, TO ENLARGE AND CONNECT 
THE SAME FROM TDIE TO TIME BY EXTENSIONS OVER 
LANDS AND THE BED OF SUCH WATERS, AND DEFIN- 
ING THE USE WHICH MAY BE ^lADE OF SUCH EXTEN- 
SIONS, AND GRx\NTING SUBMERGED LANDS FOR THE 
PURPOSE OF SUCH ENLARGEMENTS. [APPROVED MAY 
14, 1903. IN FORCE JULY 1, 1903.] 

Section 1. Power to extend park or driveway over 
bed of waters. Be it enacted by the People of the State 
of Illinois represented in the General Assembly: That 
every Board of Park Commissioners existing under the 
laws of this State, which now has, or may hereafter 
have; or acquire, control over any public park, boule- 
vard, or driveway, bordering upon any public waters 
in this State, shall have the power to extend such park, 
boulevard or driveway over and upon the bed of such 
public waters : Provided, however, that no such ex- 
tension shall be made which shall interfere with the 
practical navigation of such public waters, for the pur- 
poses of commerce, without due authority from the 
lu-oi)er official of the United States Government having 
control thereof. 

Sec. 2. Power to connect separate parks by drive- 
way over bed of public waters. Every Board of Park 
Commissioners existing under the laws of this State 
which now has, or may hereafter have, or acquire, con- 
trol over two or more separate public parks, whether 
they constitute a part of one park system or not, bor- 
dering upon any body of public water in this State, 
shall have power to connect the same by constructing a 
bonlevard. driveway or parkway, extending over and 



STATUTES. 77 

upon the 1)0(1 of siifli public waters, and over and upon 
any lands penetrating into such waters, and may ex- 
tend any such park by constructing a boulevard, drive- 
way or parkway over any private property, and over 
any navigable river or any part thereof which lies 
within the territory, the property of which shall be 
taxable for the maintenance of the park under the 
control of said Board, so as to connect such boulevard, 
driveway or parkway with any boulevard, driveway or 
parkway now or hereafter constructed, and connected 
with or forming a part of any other park system; and 
in extending such park or in constructing such boule- 
vard, driveway or parkway, the said Board of Park 
Commissioners may construct such viaducts, bridges 
oi' tunnels, or parts of viaducts, bridges or tunnels, 
within its said territory as to it may seem necessary: 
Provided, however, that no such extension which shall 
be made, shall interfere with the practical navigation 
of such public waters or rivers for the purposes of 
commerce, without due authority from the proper of- 
ficial of the United States Government having control 
thereof. 

Sec. 3. Acquisition of riparian rights. The riparian 
or other rights of the owners of land on the shores ad- 
joining the waters or rivers in which it is proposed to 
construct any such extension or connection, the title 
of the private owners, if any there be, of lands lying 
beneath such public waters or rivers, and the title of 
the owners of any lands penetrating into such public 
waters or of any land into, upon, or over which it is 
proposed to construct such extension or connection, or 
viaduct, bridge or tunnel, may be acquired by the said 
Board of Park Commissioners by contract with, or 



78 STATUTES. 

deeds from, any sucli owner or owners, and such Park 
Commissioners shall have the power to pay for any 
such rights, lands or territory, thus acquired, out of 
its general revenue. 

Sec. 4. Title. The title to any such extension or con- 
nection of such park or parks, boulevards, driveways 
and ])arkways, and to the bed thereof shall be, and 
thereby become vested in such Board of Park Com- 
missioners for public purposes, and the same shall 
thereby become a part of the public park or parks un- 
der the control of such Board, and shall thenceforth be 
maintained and controlled by such Board in the manner 
provided by law, for the government and maintenance 
of other parks, boulevards and driveways under its 
control, and in all cases where any boulevard, driveway 
or parkway is extended, or constructed,, under the pro- 
visions of this act, the title to the submerged lands 
lying between the shore of such public waters and the 
inner line of the extension of such boulevard, driveway 
or parkway, shall be, and thereby become vested in 
such Board of Park Commissioners; and in case any 
such extension or connection as provided in this act 
shall be made into, over or upon the bed of Lake Michi- 
gan by any such Board of Park Commissioners, then 
the right, title and interest of the State of Illinois, in 
and to the bed of so much of said Lake Michigan shali 
be vested in such Board of Park Commissioners as in 
other cases provided in this act, and for the same pur- 
]ioses and with the same rights and power. 

Sec. 5. Extension restricted to taxable district. No 
such Board of Park Commissioners shall be hereby au- 
thorized to extend any of its park or boulevard system 



STATUTES. 79 

outside of or beyond the limits of the district or terri- 
tory, the property of which shall be taxable for the 
maintenance of the parks under the control of such 
Board, except into, over, and upon ]niblic water^s or 
rivers adjoining or being a part of such district. 

AN ACT CONVEYING CERTAIN LANDS TO THE SOUTH 
PARK COMMISSIONERS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ESTAB- 
LISHING PUBLIC PARKS AND PLEASURE GROUNDS 
THEREON. [APPROVED MAY 14, 1903. IN FORCE JULY 
1, 1903.] 

Section 1. Certain lands conveyed to South Park 
Commissioners. Be it enacted by the People of the 
State of Illinois represented in the General Assembly : 
That the land including all submerged and artificially 
made lands lying within the south boundary line of 
Jackson Park and the south line of Seventy-ninth 
street as extended one thousand feet into Lake Michi- 
gan and a line easterly of and parallel with the shore 
line of said lake and the shore line of such lake, and 
also the land including all submerged and arti- 
ficially made land lying within the north line 
of Xinety-fifth street extended to its intersec- 
tion with the boundary line of Indiana and Illi- 
nois as extended and the shore line of Lake Michigan, 
all of such lines being situated in the City of Chicago, 
County of Cook, and the State of Illinois, be, and the 
same are hereby granted and conveyed to the Board of 
South Park Commissioners and their successors in of- 
fice, to be held, managed and controlled by them for the 
Fame uses and purposes as other parks now under their 
control. 



80 STATUTES. 

AN ACT ENTITLED, "ACT CONCERNING FREE PUBLIC LI- 
BRARIES IN PUBLIC PARKS." [APPROVED MAY 14, 1903. 
IN FORCE JULY 1, 1903.] 

Section 1. Public Library within park — Condem- 
nation when necessary. Be it enacted by the People of 
the State of Illinois represented in the General As- 
sembly: That the corporate authorities of cities and 
park districts, or any Board of Park Commissioners 
having the control or supervision of any public park 
or parks, are hereby authorized to permit any free 
public library, organized under the terms and pro- 
visions of an act entitled, ^'An act to encourage and 
promote the establishment of free public libraries in 
cities, villages and towns of this State," approved 
June 17, 1891, in force July 1, 1891, to erect and main- 
tain, at its own expense, its library building within 
any public park now or hereafter under the control or 
supervision of such city, park district or Board of Park 
Commissioners and to contract with any such free pub- 
lic library relative to the erection, maintenance and 
administration thereof. If any owner or owners of any 
lands or lots abutting or fronting on any such park, 
or adjacent thereto, or any other person or persons, 
have any right, easement, interest or property in such 
public park appurtenant to their lands or lots, or 
otherwise, which would be interfered with by the erec- 
tion and maintenance of any free public library build- 
ing, as hereinbefore provided, or any right to have such 
public park, or any part thereof, remain open and va- 
cant and free from any buildings the corporate au- 
thorities of the city or park district or any Board of 
Park Commissioners, having control of such park, may 



STATUTES. 81 

condemn tlie same in the manner prescribed in an act 
of the General Assembly entitled, "An act to provide 
for the exercise of the right of eminent domain," ap- 
proved April 10, 1872, in force July 1, 1872, and the 
amendments thereto. 

Sec. 2. Directors, etc., to manage affairs of library. 
The directors, trustees or managers of any public 
library which shall erect its library building in or npon 
any public park, under the terms and provisions as 
aforesaid, shall, so long as said building is maintained 
as a free public library, control, direct and manage the 
affairs of such library, as heretofore, under the terms 
and provisions of an act entitled, "An act to encour- 
age and promote the establishment of free public 
libraries in cities, villages and towns of this State," 
approved June 17, 1891, in force July 1, 1891, and in 
all respects the same as though the said building was 
not erected in or upon a public park. 

Sec. 3. Submission of question to voters — Condem- 
nation — Payment for property taken. In case the direct- 
ors, trustees or managers of any free public library, 
or a majority of them, shall make request in writing, 
of the corporate authorities of such city, park dis- 
trict or Board of Park Commissioners for permission 
to erect a free public library building in or upon any 
public park, under the control, supervision or juris- 
diction of such city, park district or board of park 
commissioners designating the site desired and the 
general style and approximate cost of such building, 
it shall be the duty of such authorities to submit the 
question of granting such request to the legal voters of 
such city or park district at the next municipal election ; 
and if a majority of the legal voters, voting upon such 



82 STATUTES. 

question at any such election shall favor the granting- 
by said city, park district or Board of Park Commis- 
sioners of the aforesaid request, then the said author- 
ities or Board of Park Commissioners shall authorize 
the erection of said building, as aforesaid, and if neces- 
sary proceed to condemn, as aforesaid, any right, 
easement or interest, belonging to such abutting prop- 
erty owners, which would be interfered with by the 
erection of said library building, and such city or park 
district shall have the power to pay for any right, 
easement or interest so condemned out of its general 
revenues. 

Sec. 4. Repeal. All acts or parts of acts, inconsistent 
with the foregoing, or any part thereof, be, and the 
same are hereby repealed. 

AN ACT TO ENABLE PARK COMMISSIONERS TO ISSUE 
BONDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACQUIRING AND IM- 
PROVING PUBLIC PARKS, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE 
PAYMENT OF SUCH BONDS. [APPROVED AND IN 
FORCE MARCH 3, 1905.] 

Section 1. Board of Park Commissioners, power to 
issue and sell bonds for acquiring and improving public 
parks — Submitted to vote — Power to levy and collect 
direct annual tax. Be it enacted by the People of the 
State of Illinois represented in the General Assembly: 
That every Board of Public Park Commissioners now 
having control of or having selected any land or lands 
for the purpose of creating a public park or parks 
thereon and which said Board is unable to pay for or 
im]irove out of its general revenue, may from time to 
time, in its discretion, issue and sell in addition to the 



STATUTES, 83 

bond now authorized by law to be issued and sold by 
said board, interest-bearing bonds for the purpose of 
ol)taining such funds as it may deem necessary for ac- 
(piiriug, improving and completing said parks : Pro- 
vided, no bond shall be issued under this act contrary 
to the provisions of Section twelve, Article nine, of the 
Constitution of this State; And, provided, further, 
that the proposition to issue such bonds shall be sub- 
mitted to a vote of the legal voters of such park dis- 
trict and receive a majority of the votes cast upon such 
proi)osition. And authority is hereby expressly 
granted to the Park Commissioners issuing such bonds 
to levy and collect a direct annual tax upon the prop- 
erty within their jurisdiction, in addition to the amount 
of any tax now authorized by law to be levied and 
collected by them, sufficient to jmy the interest on said 
bonds as it falls due and also to pay and discharge the 
jn-incipal thereof within twenty (20) years from the 
date of issuing said bonds, and the county clerk of the 
county in which such ])ark district is located or such 
other officer or officers as are by law authorized to 
spread or assess taxes for park purposes and other 
puri)oses shall, on receiving a certificate from such 
Park Connnissioners that the amount mentioned in such 
certificate is necessary to pay the interest on said bonds 
and also to paj^ and discharge the principal thereof 
within twenty (20) years from the date of issuing said 
bonds, spread and assess such amount upon the tax- 
able property embraced in said park district the same 
as other park taxes are by law spread and assessed, 
and the same shall be collected and paid over the same 
as other jDark taxes are now required by law to be col- 
lected and paid. 



84 STATUTES. • 

Sec. '2. Emergency. Whereas, there is a necessity 
for the immediate acquisition of the parks and con- 
struction of the improvements contemplated in this 
act, therefore an emergency exists, and this act shall 
take effect and be in force from and after its passage. 

AN ACT TO ENABLE PARK COAIAIISSIONERS TO ENLARGE 
THE PARK SYSTEMS UNDER THEIR CONTROL BY AC- 
QUIRING AND IMPROVING ADDITIONAL LANDS, AND TO 
PAY FOR THE ACQUISITION AND IMPROVEMENT 
THEREOF. [APPROVED AIARCH 4, 1907.] 

Section 1. Park Commissioners may exercise right of 
eminent domain — Vacation of highways, streets and 
alleys. Be it enacted by the People of the State 
of Illinois represented in the General Assembly : That 
the Commissioners of every public park district in this 
State appointed or otherwise selected under and in 
pursuance of any act or acts of the General Assembly 
of this State, which has or have been or may be sub- 
mitted to the legal voters of such park district and 
by them adopted who may desire to alter or enlarge 
the park system under their control by acquiring addi- 
tional lands within the district, the property of which 
is taxable for the maintenance of the parks under their 
control, are hereby authorized to acquire and improve 
such lots, blocks and parcels of land as may, in their 
judgment, be necessary for the purpose of enlarging 
any park or parks under their control and for the pur- 
pose of creating additional parks ; and in case said 
Commissioners cannot agree with the owner or owners, 
lessees or occupants or persons interested in sluj of 
the said lots, blocks or parcels of land, they may pro- 
ceed to procure the condemnation of the same in the 



STATUTES. 85 

niainier prescribed in the act of tlie General Assembly 
of tlio State of Illinois, entitled, "An act to provide 
for tlie exercise of the right of eminent domain," ap- 
proved April 10, 1872, in force Jnly 1, 1872, and the 
amendments thereto; and it shall be lawful for such 
Park Commissioners to vacate and close any highways, 
streets or alleys which may pass through, divide or 
separate any^lots, blocks or lands so acquired, pro- 
vided the consent of the municipal authorities having 
control of the highwaj^, street or alley so vacated and 
closed, shall be first obtained. 

Sec. 2. Proposition to issue bonds to be submitted to 
vote — Tax levy and bond issue regulated. Such Park 
Commissioners may, from time to time, issue and sell 
in addition to the bonds now authorized by law, inter- 
est-bearing bonds for the purpose of obtaining such 
funds as may be necessary for acquiring and improving 
said parks : Provided, no bonds shall be issued under 
this act contrary to the provisions of Section 12, Arti- 
cle 9, of the Constitution of this State : And, provided, 
further, that the proposition to issue such bonds shall 
be submitted to a vote of the legal voters of such park 
district and receive a majority of the votes cast upon 
such proposition. And authority is hereby expressly 
granted to the Park Commissioners issuing such bonds 
to levy and collect a direct annual tax upon the prop- 
erty within their jurisdiction, in addition to the amount 
of anv tax now authorized by law to be levied and col- 
lected by them, sufficient to pay the interest on said 
bonds as it falls due and also to pay and discharge 
the principal thereof within (20) years from the date 
of issuing said bonds, and the county clerk of the 
county in which such park district is located, or such 



86 STATUTES. 

otlior ofticor or officers as are or may be authorized to 
spread or assess taxes for park purposes shall, on re- 
ceiving a certificate from such Park Commissioners 
that the amount mentioned in such certificate is neces- 
sary to pay tlie interest on said bonds and also to pay 
and discharge the princijjal thereof within twenty (l20) 
years from tlie date of issuing said bonds, spread and 
assess such amount upon the taxable property em- 
braced in said park district tlie same as other park 
taxes are bv law spread and assessed, and the same 
shall be collected and paid over the same as other park 
taxes are now required by jaw to be collected and 
paid. 

Sec. 3. Emergency. Whereas, There is a necessity 
for the immediate ac(|uisitions and improvements con- 
templated ill this act, thei'efore an emergency exists, 
and this act shall take effect and l)e in force from and 
after its ])assage. 

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR MAKING IMPROVE.MExXTS AND 
REPAIRS UPON HIGHWAYS ADJOINING PUBLIC PARKS 
AND PLEASURE GROUNDS. [APPROVED APRIL 22, 1907.] 

Section 1 . Park Commissioners and corporate au- 
thorities may enter into agreement, etc. Be it enacted 
by the People of the State of Illinois, represented 
ill the General Assembly: That whenever hereafter 
any public street, avenue or alley adjoining any public 
])ark or pleasure ground is, in the judgment of the 
park commissioners or corporate authorities of the 
city, town or village in which such street, avenue or 
alley is located, in need of repair or improvement, it 
shall be competent for the Park Commissioners or cor- 



STATUTES. 87 

porate autlioiities controlling such public i)ai'k or 
pleasure ground to enter into an agreement with said 
city, town or village for the payment to such city, town 
or village by the Park Commissioners, or corporate 
authorities controlling such public park or pleasure 
ground of such portion of the cost of making such re- 
pairs or improvements as may be agreed upon or for 
the making by the Park Commissioners or corporate 
authorities controlling such public park or pleasure 
ground of such portion of such repair or improve- 
ment as may be agreed upon, and the remainder of the 
cost of making such repair or im^jrovement shall be 
raised by such city, town or village by general taxation 
or special assessment, as it may provide. 

Sec. 2. Emergency. Wherea-s, an emergency exists, 
this act shall take effect and be in force from and 
after its passage. 



AN ACT AUTHORIZING PARK COMMISSIONERS TO AC- 
QUIRE AND IMPROVE SUBxMERGED AND SHORE LANDS 
FOR PARK PURPOSES, PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT 
THEREFOR, AND GRANTING UNTO SUCH COALAHSSION- 
ERS CERTAIN RIGHTS AND POWERS AND TO RIPARIAN 
OWNERS CERTAIN RIGHTS AND TITLES. [APPROVED 
MAY 2, 1907.] 

Section ] . Park Commissioners may acquire riparian 
or other rights by condemnation proceedings or other- 
wise for extensions or connections. Be it enacted by 
the People of tlie State of Illinois, represented in the 
General Assembly: That every Board of Park Com- 
missioners existing under the laws of this State, which 
now has, or may hereafter have or acquire, control 
over any public park, boulevard or drivewa}-, border- 



»0 STATUTES. 

iiig upon any public waters in this State, and wliicli 
now has, or may hereafter have or acquire, the power 
to extend such park, boulevard or driveway over and 
upon the bed^ of such public waters, and that every 
Board of Park Commissioners, which now has, or may 
hereafter have or acquire, control over two or more 
separate public parks, whether they constitute a part 
of one park system or not, bordering upon any public 
waters in this State, and which now has, or may here- 
after have or acquire, power to connect the same by 
constructing a boulevard, driveway or parkway ex- 
tending over and upon the bed of such public waters 
and over and upon any lands penetrating into such 
waters, may acquire the riparian or other rights of the 
owners of lands, whether individuals or corporations, 
on the shores adjoining the public w^aters or rivers in 
which it is proposed to construct any such extension or 
connection, also the title of the private or public 
owners, if any there be, to lands lying beneath such 
public waters or rivers also the title of any lands pene- 
trating into such public waters and the title of any 
lands into, upon, or over which it is proposed to con- 
struct such extension or connection, or any viaduct, 
bridge or tunnel forming a part thereof, by contract 
with or deed from any such owner or owners, whether 
individuals or corporations. Said Park Commissioners 
and said riparian owners are hereby authorized to 
agree upon a boundary line dividing the submerged 
lands acquired or to be acquired by said Park Com- 
missioners and the submerged lands to be taken, owned 
and used by said riparian owners in lieu of and as 
compensation for the release of said riparian rights 
to said Park Commissioners. In case anv of such own- 



STATUTES. 89 

ers or persons interested are ))oii .sui juris, or in case 
any of such owners or persons interested are unknown, 
])roceedings may be had to condemn their riparian 
rights and the lands owned by them, or in which they 
may be interested, according to the provisions of an 
act entitled ''An act to provide for the exercise of the 
right of eminent domain" and amendments thereto. 

Sec. 2. Boundary lines established and confirmed by 
decree of court — notice — hearing — finding. In all cases 
in which said Park Commissioners shall have acquired, 
or contracted to acquire, the riparian rights of the 
owners of any lands along the shore adjoining such 
submerged lands, and shall have agreed upon the di- 
viding line aforesaid, said Park Commissioners shall 
file petitions or bills in chancery on the chancery side 
of the circuit court of the count}" in which said lands 
are situated, praying that the boundary line between 
the lands acquired or to be acquired by the defendants 
in said suit and the lands acquired or to be acquired 
by the said Park Commissioners, under this act and 
under such contract or contracts, may be established 
and confirmed by the decree of said court, as agreed 
upon by said parties to which bills or petitions al! 
persons interested in said riparian rights and lands as 
owners or otherwise as appearing of record, if known, 
or if not known, stating that fact, shall be made de- 
fendants. Persons interested, whose names are un- 
known, may be made parties defendant by the descrip- 
tion of the unknown owners; but in all such cases, an 
affidavit shall l)e filed by or on behalf of the petitioner 
or complainant, setting forth that the names of such 
persons are unkno^^m; said Park Commissioners shall 
also give public notice of the filing of each such bill or 



90 STATUTES. 

petition by publication thereof once a week for four 
consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circula- 
tion regularly published in the city in which, or near- 
est to which, said riparian rights are situated, which 
notice shall contain the title of the suit and the term 
of court at which it is made returnable, the last of 
which notices shall be published not less than ten (10) 
days or more than twenty (20) days before the first day 
of the term of court in which said suit is returnable. 
The defendants who do not enter their appearance shall 
be served with prqcess in the suits so instituted in the 
same manner as in suits in chancery, and the proceed- 
ings in said cause shall be conducted in the same man- 
ner as in other suits in chancery. Any legal voter or 
taxpayer within the district or territory in which the 
i:)roperty shall be taxable for the maintenance of the 
park system under the control of such Commissioners, 
shall be x^ermitted to enter his appearance and become 
a party defendant in said proceedings and demur, 
plead or answer to said bill or petition. If, upon a 
hearing, the court shall find that the rights and inter- 
ests of the public have been duly conserved in and by 
such agreement, then the court shall confirm said agree- 
ment and establish such boundary line; otherwise the 
court shall, in its discretion, dismiss such bill or peti- 
tion. If the dividing line agreed upon shall be so 
established and confirmed by the decree or judgment 
of the said court, it shall thereafter be the permanent 
dividing and boundary line of said lands, and shall 
not be affected or changed thereafter, either b}^ accre- 
tions or erosions ; and the owners of said shore lands 
are hereby granted by the State of Illinois the title to 
the submerged lands lying between said boundary line 



STATUTES. 91 

wlien so established and the shore adjacent thereto, 
and they shall have the right to fill in, improve, pro- 
tect, use for all lawful purposes, sell and convey said 
submerged lands up to the line so established, free 
from any adverse claim in any way arising out of any 
question as to where the shore line was at any time 
in the past, or as to the title to any existing accre- 
tions. 

Sec. 3. Bond issue — Election — Tax levy, etc. Such 
Park Commissioners shall have the power to pay for 
any such rights or lands thus acquired and for the 
construction and protection of such extension or con- 
nection, either out of its general revenues or by the 
issue and sale, from time to time, of interest bearing 
bonds, in addition to the bonds now authorized by 
law to be issued and sold by such Park Commissioners : 
Provided, no bonds shall be issued under this act con- 
trary to the provisions of Section 12, Article IX, of the 
Constitution of this State: And, provided, further, 
that the proposition to issue such bonds shall first be 
submitted to a vote of the legal voters of such park 
district and shall receive a majority of the votes cast 
upon such proposition. And authority is hereby ex- 
pressly granted to the Park Commissioners issuing 
such bonds to levy and collect a direct annual tax 
ui^on the property within their jurisdiction, in addi- 
tion to the amount of any tax now authorized by law 
to be levied and collected by them, sufficient to pay 
the interest on said bonds as it falls due and also to 
pay and discharge the principal thereof within twenty 
(20) years from the date of issuing said bonds; and 
the county clerk of the county in which such park dis- 
trict is located or such other officer or officers as are 



92 STATUTES. 

by law authorized to spread or assess taxes for park 
purposes shall, on receiving a certificate from sucli 
Park Commissioners that the amount mentioned in 
such certificate is necessary to pay the interest on 
said bonds and also to pay and discharge the principal 
thereof within (20) years from the date of issuing said 
bonds, spread and assess such amount upon the tax- 
able property embraced in said park district the same 
as other park taxes are by law spread and assessed, 
and the same shall be collected and paid over the same 
as other park taxes are required by law to be collected 
and paid. 

Sec. 4. Additional enlargements or extensions. The 
powers granted by this act to any Board of Park Com- 
missioners shall not be construed to have been ex- 
hausted by any one use of the same, but said com- 
missioners may, from time to time, proceed with fur- 
ther enlargements or extensions: Provided, however, 
that all such enlargements or extensions lie within the 
district or territory, the property in which shall be 
taxable for the maintenance of the park systems under 
the control of such Commissioners, or within public 
waters or rivers adjoining or being a part of such 
district or territory. 



STATUTES. 93 



AN ACT TO ENABLE THE CORPORATE AUTIIORITIES OF 
PUBLIC PARK DISTRICTS TO ISSUE BONDS FOR THE 
PURPOSE OF AIDING THE CONNECTION OF PARK OR 
PARKS UNDER THEIR CONTROL WITH OTHER PARK 
OR PARKS BY MEANS OF BOULEVARDS, AND TO PRO- 
VIDE FOR THE PAYMENT OF SUCH BONDS. [APPROVED 
MAY 25, 1907.] 

Section 1. Additional bonds for bridges or boule- 
vards — Proposition submitted to vote — Levy and col- 
lection of tax. Be it enacted by the People of the State 
of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly : That 
the corporate authorities of any public park district 
having the control or supervision of any public park 
or parks in any city of this State wherein other park 
districts and parks are situated but not connected 
therewith by any boulevard or driveway, or other park 
thoroughfare, may, from time to time in their discre- 
tion, issue and sell in addition to the bonds now author- 
ized by law to be issued and sold by said corporate 
authorities, interest-bearing bonds for the purpose of 
obtaining such funds as they may deem .necessary. In 
defraying the expense of connecting any park or joarks 
under their control, with any other public park or 
parks, by means of a boulevard and driveway in said 
city, and altering and improving any connection or 
connections between such parks, provided no bonds 
shall be issued under this act contrary to the pro- 
visions of Section 12, Article 9, of the Constitution of 
this State: And, provided, further, that the propo- 
sition to issue such bonds shall be submitted to a vote 
of the legal voters of such park district and receive 
a majority of the votes cast at any general, municipal 
or special election upon such proposition by the voters 



94 STATUTES. 

of said park district at such election. Aud authority 
is hereby expressly granted to the Park Commissioners 
issuing such bonds, to levy and collect a direct annual 
tax upon the property within their jurisdiction in addi- 
tion to the amount of any tax now authorized by law 
to be levied and collected by them sufficient to pay the 
interest on said bonds as it falls due, and also to pay 
and (liscliarge the principal thereof within twenty 
years from the date of issuing of said bonds, and the 
county clerk of the county in which such park dis- 
trict is located or such other officer or officers as are 
l)y law authorized to spread or assess taxes for park 
l)urposes and other purposes, shall, on receiving a cer- 
tificate from such Park Commissioners that the amount 
mentioned in such certificate is necessary to pay the 
interest on said bonds, and also to pay and discharge 
tlie prin('i))al thereof within twenty j-ears from the 
date of issuing said bonds, spread and assess such 
amount upon the taxable property embraced in said 
park district, the same as other park taxes are by law 
spread and assessed, and the same shall be collected 
and paid over the same as other park taxes are now re- 
quired by law to be collected and paid. 

AN ACT CONCERNING THE ANNUAL REPORTS OF PARK 
COMMISSIONERS. [APPROVED ^lAY 2o, 190r.l 

Section 1. Annual report submitted on last day of 
February. Be it enacted by the People of the State of 
Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That 
Park Commissioners, who are now required by law to 
submit, on the first day of December in each year, to 
the Board of County Commissioners, or the Board of 



STATUTES. 95 

Supervisors in tlie county in wliicli the same may he 
located, a written or printed report of all their acts 
and doings in relation to the parks and other improve- 
ments under their supervision or control, shall here- 
after submit such report on the last day of February 
in each year. 

AN ACT AUTHORIZING CITIES, TOWNS AND VILLAGES TO 
PERMLT THE CONSTRUCTION OF SURFACE AND ELE- 
VATED WAYS. [APPROVED AIAY 2r>, 1907.] 

Section 1 . Authorizes municipalities to permit Park 
Boards to construct surface and elevated ways. Be it 
enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, repre- 
sented in the General Assembly : That any city, town 
or village may l)y ordinance duly passed grant to any 
commission or board having jurisdiction over parks 
and boulevards the right to take and improve by means 
of surface or elevated ways for vehicles and pedes- 
trians a street or streets not more than one mile in 
length in any one instance, and for that ^Durpose to 
construct, maintain and control all approaches, in- 
clines and superstructures convenient or necessary for 
the purpose aforesaid. This act shall not operate to 
repeal any acts heretofore passed by the General As- 
sembly regarding public parks and boulevards, or the 
control and maintenance thereof, but shall be held to 
grant additional and supplementary power in relation 
thereto. 



9C STATUTES. 

AN ACT AUTHORIZING CITIES, TOWNS AND VILLAGES TO 
CONSTRUCT AND MAINTAIN SURFACE AND ELEVATED 
WAYS, AND TURN THE SAME OVER TO PUBLIC PARK 
CORPORATE AUTHORITIES. [APPROVED MAY 25, 1907.] 

Section 1. Authorizes municipalities to construct 
and maintain elevated ways and approaches and turn 
them over to park boards. Be it enacted by the People 
of the State of Illinois, represented in the General 
Assembly: That any city, town or village may con- 
struct and maintain an elevated way in or upon any 
street, and construct and maintain all necessary ap- 
]iroaches, inclines and superstructures, and may by 
ordinance authorize any commission or board having 
jurisdiction of a public park or parks to take over, 
maintain and control any street or way, incline, ap- 
proach or superstructure therein upon terms fixed by 
such ordinance. 

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE CONFINEMENT IN HOUSES 
OF CORRECTION OF PERSONS CONVICTED OF THE VIO- 
LATION OF ORDINANCES OF PUBLIC PARK CO^IMIS- 
SIONERS. [APPROVED MAY 25, 1907.] 

Section 1. Agreements with municipal authorities 
for use of houses of correction. Be it enacted by the 
People of the State of Illinois, represented in the Gen- 
eral Assembly : That ever\- Board of Public Park Com- 
missioners in this State shall have full power and au- 
thority to enter into an agreement with the legislative 
authorities of any city, town or village in the county 
in which the park system under the control of such 
Board of Public Park Commissioners may be situated, 
or with anv authorized officer thereof in behalf of such 



STATUTES. 97 

city, town or village which now has or which may here- 
after have a house of correction, to receive and keep in 
said house of correction any person or persons who 
may be sentenced or committed thereto by any court 
in such county for the violation of any ordinance of 
said Board of Public Park Commissioners, or failure to 
pay the tine imposed for such violation. 

Sec. 2. Commitments by court. After such agree- 
ment shall have been entered into it shall be the duty 
of the court finding any person guilty of the violation 
of any ordinance of any such Board of Public Park 
Commissioners punishable by imprisonment to sen- 
tence the person so found guilty to such house 
of correction, and for the violation of any ordi- 
nance of such Board of Public Park Commis- 
sioners punishable by fine, it shall be the duty 
of the court to commit any person who shall 
not forthwith pay any fine so imposed by the said court, 
to the said house of correction, there to be received and 
kept for the time and in the manner prescribed by 
law, and subject to the discipline of said house of cor- 
rection, and it shall be the further duty of said court 
by warrant of commitment duly issued to cause such 
person so sentenced or committed to be forthwith con- 
veyed by some proper officer to said house of correc- 
tion. 

Sec. 3. Conveying and delivering" prisoners — Com- 
pensation. It shall be the duty of the officer to whom 
such warrant of commitment is delivered to convey 
such person so sentenced or committed to the said house 
of correction, and there deliver such person to the 
keeper or other proper officer of said house of correc- 
tion, whose duty it shall be to receive such person so 



98 STATUTES. 

sentenced or committed and to safely keep and em- 
ploy such person for the term mentioned in the war- 
rant of commitment, according to the laws of said 
house of correction; and the officer thus conveying and 
so delivering the person so sentenced or committed 
shall be allowed such fees, as compensation therefor, 
as are or shall be prescribed or allowed by law. 

Sec. 4. Emergency. "Whereas, In some of the park 
systems in this State there is no authority for the mak- 
ing of the contract hereinbefore authorized, therefore 
an emergency is declared to exist, and this act shall 
be in force from and after its passage. 

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE SALARIES OF FARK SECRE- 
TARIES. [APPROVED MAY 27, 1907.] 

Section 1. Salary of Secretary of Park Board of two 
or more towns. Be it enacted by the People of the State 
of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly : That 
the Secretary of any Board of Park Commissioners 
who have been by law declared to be the corporate au- 
thorities of two or more towns for park purposes, may 
receive such salary for his services as said board shall 
from time to time determine, not exceeding, however, 
the sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000) per annum. 

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE PUNISHMENT OF PERSONS 
VIOLATING ANY OF THE ORDINANCES OF THE SEV- 
ERAL BOARDS OF PUBLIC PARK COMMISSIONERS IN 
THIS STATE. [APPROVED DECEMBER 24, 1907.] 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State 
of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly : That 
in all actions for the violation of any ordinance of any 
Board of Public Park Commissioners, organized under 



STATUTES. 99 

any general or special law of this State, the first pro- 
cess shall be a summons: Provided, however, that a 
warrant for the arrest of the offender may issue in 
the first instance upon the affidavit of any person that 
any such ordinance has been violated, and that the 
person making the complaint has reasonable grounds 
to believe the party charged is guilty thereof ; and any 
person arrested upon such warrant shall, without un- 
necessary delay, be taken before the proper judicial 
officer in the county within which is situated the park 
system under the control of any such Board of Public 
Park Commissioners, to be tried for the alleged of- 
fense. Any person upon whom any fine or penalty shall 
be imposed maj^, upon the order of the court or magis- 
trate before whom the conviction is had, be 
committed to the county jail or the city prison, 
house of correction, or other place in said county, 
provided by such Public Park Commissioners, or 
as may be designated by them, for the in- 
carceration of such offenders until such fine, 
penalty and costs shall be fully paid : Provided, how- 
ever, that no such imprisonment shall exceed six 
months for any one offense. Every person so com- 
mitted shall be required to work at such labor as his or 
her strength will permit, within and without such 
prison, house of correction, or other place provided 
for the incarceration of such offenders, as aforesaid, 
not to exceed ten hours each working day ; and for such 
work the person so employed or worked shall be al- 
lowed, exclusive of his or her board, the sum of fifty 
cents for each day's work, on account of such fine and 
costs. 

Sec. 2. Whereas, an emergency exists, this act shall 
be in force from and after its passage. 



STREETS AND BOULEVAEDS. 

CITY OF CHICAGO ORDINANCE GIVING CONSENT TO THE 
SOUTH PARK COMMISSIONERS TO TAKE, REGULATE, 
CONTROL AND IMPROVE MICHIGAN AVENUE FROM 
THE SOUTH LINE OF JACKSON STREET TO THE SOUTH 
LINE OF THIRTY-FIFTH STREET, AND THIRTY-FIFTH 
STREET FROM THE EAST LINE OF MICHIGAN AVE- 
NUE TO THE EAST LINE OF GRAND BOULEVARD. 
[PASSED AND IN FORCE JUNE 23, 1879.] 

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF 
CHICAGO: 

Section 1. That whereas, the General Assembly has 
passed a certain act which was dnly approved April 9, 
A. D. 1879, and whicli, with the title thereto, is in the 
words and figures following: (See Act of the General 
Assemblj" approved April 9th, A. 1). 1879.) 

And whereas, the Board of South Park Commission- 
ers are about selecting and taking for the use and pur- 
pose in the said act mentioned that part of Michigan 
avenue extending from the south line of Jackson street 
to the south line of Thirty-fifth street, and that part of 
Thirty-fifth street extending from the east line of Mich- 
igan avenue to the east line of the Grand boulevard, 
and the consent in writing of the owners of a majority 
of the frontage of the lots and lands abutting on each 
of the said streets as far as taken or proposed to be 
taken by said board having been obtained, consent is 
hereby given and granted to the said Board of South 
Park Commissioners to take, regulate, control and im- 
l^rove the before described parts of Michigan avenue 
.and Thirty-fifth street respectively, in manner and form 

(100) 



STREETS AND BOULEVARDS. 101 

provided in the said act of the Greneral Assembly. And 
full ])ower and authority is hereby granted to said 
Board of Park Commissioners to control, improve and 
maintain the parts of said streets so to be taken as 
aforesaid for the purpose of carrying out the provis- 
ions of the said act of the General Assembly: Pro- 
vided, however, that nothing in this ordinance con- 
tained shall be construed as a waiver or relinquish- 
ment l)y or on the part of the said city of any of its 
rights or powers in relation to the laying of water 
and gas mains and pipes and the building and repair- 
ing of sewers, tunnels and drains in said streets, and 
the regulating of openings for the same. All powers 
which said city now has in relation to water and gas 
mains, pipes and sewers and their connections and the 
regulation of the same, and the openings for the same 
in the streets and alleys of said city being hereby ex- 
pressly reserved as to the said parts of Michigan ave- 
nue and Thirty-fifth street in as ample a manner as 
if the aforesaid consent were not given. Amendment, 
provided, that the estimated costs of said first im- 
provement shall include a sum sufficient to lay a pave- 
ment of the best quality, stone curbing, a permanent 
sidewalk of uniform width, and such shade trees, 
shrubbery, additional lamp posts, and other additions 
as may l)e deemed necessary to make the same in every 
respect a thoroughly finished boulevard. 

Sec. 2. Unless the said Board of Park Commission- 
ers shall within thirty days from the approval hereof, 
select and take the said parts of streets for the pur- 
poses aforesaid, this ordinance shall cease to be of any 



102 STREETS AND BOULEVARDS. 

force or effect, and the consent given by section (1) 
aforesaid shall be deemed to be withdrawn. 

Sec. 3. This ordinance shall be in force from and 
after its passage. 

RESOLUTION OF THE SOUTH PARK COMMISSIONERS. 
[PASSED JULY 15, 1879.] 

Resolved, tiiat the Board of South Park Commission- 
ers do hereby select and take, in accordance with the 
act of the General Assembly of the State of Illinois, 
entitled, "An Act to enable Park Commissioners or 
corporate authorities to take, regulate, control and im- 
prove public streets leading to public parks; to pay 
for the improvement thereof, and in that behalf to 
make and collect a special assessment, or special tax on 
contiguous property," approved and in force April 
9th, 1879; that part of Michigan avenue extending 
from the south line of Jackson street to the south line 
of Thirty-fifth street, and that part of Thirty-fifth 
street extending from the east line of Michigan ave- 
nue to the east line of Grand boulevard, in the City 
of Chicago, County of Cook and State of Illinois, being 
parts of connecting streets leading to and connecting 
with the South Park, the consent of the corporate 
authorities of the City of Chicago having been ob- 
tained and the consent in writing of the owners of a 
majority of the frontage of all lots and lands abutting 
on said streets as far as taken, having been obtained 
as required by said act. 



STREETS AND BOULEVARDS. 103 

HYDE PARK ORDINANCE GIVING CONSENT TO THE BOARD 
OF SOUTH PARK COMMISSIONERS TO TAKE, REGU- 
LATE, CONTROL AND IMPROVE MICHIGAN AVENUE 
FROM THE CENTER LINE OF THIRTY-NINTH STREET 
TO THE NORTH LINE OF FIFTY-FIFTH STREET, PUR- 
SUANT TO THE ACT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 
PASSED APRIL 9, A. D. 1879. [PASSED JULY 26, 1884.] 

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF 
TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF HYDE PARK: 

Section 1, That, whereas, the General Assembly has 
passed a certain act, which was duly approved April 
9th, A. D. 1879, and which, with the title thereto, is in 
the words and figures following: (See act of General 
Assembly, approved April 9, 1879.) 

And wliereas, the Board of South Park Commission- 
ers are about selecting and taking for the uses and pur- 
poses in the said act mentioned, that part of Michigan 
avenue extending from the center line of Thirty-ninth 
street to the north line of Fifty-fifth street, or Garfield 
Boulevard, and the consent in writing of the owners 
of a majority of the frontage of the lots and lands 
abutting on said Michigan avenue so far as taken or 
proposed to be taken by said board having been ob- 
tained, consent is hereby given and granted to the said 
Board of South Park Commissioners to take, regulate, 
control and improve the before described part of 
Michigan avenue in manner and form provided in the 
said act of the General Assembly. 

Provided, however, that nothing in this ordinance 
contained shall be construed as a waiver or relinquish- 
ment l)y or on the part of said village of any of its 
rights or powers in relation to the laying of water or 
gns mains and pipes and the building and repairing 



104 STREETS AND BOULEVARDS. 

of sewers in said street and the regulating of openings 
for the same. All powers which said village now has 
in relation to water and gas pipes and sewers and their 
connections and the regulation of the same and the 
openings for the same in streets and alleys of said 
village being hereby expressly reserved as to the said 
part of Michigan avenne in as ample a manner as if the 
aforesaid consent were not given. 

Provided that the estimated cost of said first im- 
provement shall iuclnde a sum sufficient to lay a pave- 
ment of the best quality, stone curbing, a permanent 
sidewalk of uniform width, and such shade trees, 
shrubbery, additional lamp posts, and other additions 
as may be deemed necessary to make the same in every 
respect a thoroughly finished boulevard. 

Provided further, that said Board of South Park 
Commissioners shall not in any one year make an as- 
sessment for the improvement hereby contemplated of 
more than half a mile in length of said portion of said 
Michigan avenue, and said improvement to be com- 
menced at Thirty-ninth street and continued in contin- 
uous order to the south. 

And provided further that no improvement shall be 
made on any portion of said avenue described herein 
until the sewers, gas pipes and water pipes shall have 
been, constructed and laid. 

And provided further that no assessment shall be 
made for the improvement of any portion of said ave- 
nue south of Thirty-ninth street until an assessment 
shall have been made for the improvement thereof be- 
tween Thirty-ninth and Thirty-fifth streets. 

Sec. 2. Unless the said Board of Park Commission- 
ers shall, within six months from the approval hereof. 



STREETS AND BOULEVARDS. 105 

select and take the said part of said street for the pur- 
pose aforesaid, this ordinance shall cease to be of any 
force or effect, and the consent hereby given by sec- 
tion 1 aforesaid shall be deemed to be withdrawn. 



RESOLUTION OF THE SOUTH PARK COMMISSIONERS. 
[PASSED DECEMBER 31, 1884.] 

Resolved, That this Board does now select and take 
that part of Michigan avenue lying between the south 
line of Thirty-fifth street and the north line of Fifty- 
fifth street for the purpose of making the same a boule- 
vard or driveway, in accordance with the laws of the 
State of Illinois and the ordinances of the City of Chi- 
cago and the Village of Hyde Park. 

CITY OF CHICAGO ORDINANCE GIVING CONSENT TO THE 
BOARD OF SOUTH PARK COMMISSIONERS TO TAKE, 
REGULATE, CONTROL AND IMPROVE MICHIGAN AVE- 
NUE FROM THE SOUTH LINE OF THIRTY-FIFTH 
STREET TO THE CENTER LINE OF THIRTY-NINTH 
STREET, PURSUANT TO THE ACT OF THE GENERAL AS- 
SEMBLY PASSED APRIL 9TH, A. D. 1879. [PASSED AND 
IN FORCE OCTOBER 17, 1884.] 

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF 
CHICAGO : 

Section 1. That, whereas, the General Assembly has 
passed an act which was duly approved April 9, A. D. 
1879, and which with the title thereto is in the words 
and figiires following: (See act of General Assembly 
approved April 9, 1879.) 

And whereas, the Board of South Park Commission- 
ers are about selecting and taking for the uses and pur- 
poses in the said act mentioned, that part of Mich- 



106 STEEETS AXD BOULEVARDS. 

igan avenue extending from the south line of Thirt}^- 
fifth street to the center line of Thirty-ninth street, 
in the City of Chicago, and a consent in vrriting of a 
majority of the frontage of the lots and lands abutting 
on said Michigan avenue so far as taken, or proposed 
to be taken by said board, having been obtained, and 
the Village of Hyde Park having given and granted 
consent to said Board of South Park Commissioners 
to take, regulate and control and improve that part of 
Michigan avenue extending from the center line of 
Thirty-ninth street to the north lind ol Fifty-fift]\ 
street or Grariield boulevard. 

Now, therefore, consent is hereby given and granted 
to this said Board of South Park Commissioners to 
take, regulate, control and improve the before de- 
scribed part of Michigan avenue, located between the 
south line of Thirty-fifth street and the center line of 
Thirty-ninth street, in the City of Chicago, in manner 
and form provided in this said act of the General As^ 
sembly, for the purpose of connecting the City of Chi- 
cago at the intersection of Michigan avenue and Thirty- 
fifth street with said Garfield boulevard. 

Provided, however, that nothing in this ordinance 
contained, shall be construed as a waiver or relin- 
quishment by or on the part of said city of any of its 
rights or powers in relation to the laying of water 
pipes or gas mains and pipes and the building and re- 
pairing of sewers in said Michigan avenue, and the 
regulating of openings for the same. All powers which 
said city now has in relation to water and gas pipes 
and sewers and their connections, and the regulation 
of the same, and the openings for the same in streets 
and alleys of said city, being hereby expressly re- 



STREETS AND BOULEVARDS. 107 

served as to the said part of Micliigan avenue iu as 
ample a mannner as if the aforesaid consent were not 
given. 

Provided that the estimated cost of said first im- 
provement shall include a sum sufficient to lay a 
pavement of the best quality, stone curbing, a perma- 
nent sidewalk of a uniform width, and such shade 
trees, shrubbery, additional lamp posts, and other addi- 
tions as may be deemed necessary to make the same 
in every respect a thoroughly finished boulevard. 

Sec. 2. Unless the said Board of South Park Com- 
missioners shall within six months from the approval 
hereof, select and take the said part of Michigan 
avenue for the purpose aforesaid, this ordinance 
shall cease to be of any force or effect and the consent 
here])y given by section (1) aforesaid shall be deemed 
to be withdrawn. 

Sec. 3. This ordinance shall be in force from and 
after its passage. 



CITY OF CHICAGO ORDINANCE TO ENABLE THE SOUTH 
PARK COMMISSIONERS TO TAKE, REGULATE, CONTROL 
AND IMPROVE EAST JACKSON STREET, FROM THE 
EAST LINE OF THE CHICAGO RIVER TO THE WEST LINE 
OF MICHIGAN AVENUE, IN THE TOWN OF SOUTH CHI- 
CAGO, IN THE CITY OF CHICAGO, AND STATE OF ILLI- 
NOIS. [PASSED MAY 18, 1896.] 

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF 
CHICAGO: 

Section 1. That, whereas, the General Assembly of 
the State of Illinois has passed an act entitled "An 
Act to enable park commissioners or park authorities 
to take, regulate, control and improve public streets 



10'8 STREETS AND BOULEVARDS. 

and to pay for tlie improvement thereof," approved 
Jmie 21, 1895, in force July 1, 1895; and 

"Whereas, The Board of South Park Commissioners 
are about selecting and taking for the uses and pur- 
poses in said act mentioned, that part of East Jackson 
street extending from the east line of the Chicago 
Eiver to the west line of Michigan avenue, in the Town 
of South Chicago, in the City of Chicago: 

Now, therefore, the consent of the corporate authori- 
ties having control of said street be, and the same is 
hereby given and granted to the said South Park Com- 
missioners to take, regulate, control and improve the 
before described part of East Jackson street, between 
the east line of the Chicago Eiver and the west line of 
Michigan avenue, in the Town of South Chicago, in the 
City of Chicago, in manner and form provided in said 
act of the General Assembly, for the purpose of form- 
ing a boulevai'd connection between the park system in 
said Town of South Chicago and the park system in 
the Town of West Chicago, both of said park systems 
being in the City of Chicago. 

Sec. 2. It is expressly provided, however, that while 
the consent and authority of the city is hereby given 
to said South Park Commissioners to take, regulate, 
control and improve said street for boulevard purposes, 
said South Park Commissioners shall permit, with 
reasonable regulation, the use of said street hereinbe- 
fore descrilied for traffic teaming on said roadway for 
the use and benefit of the abutting owners of said prop- 
erty, any rule, regulation or ordinance of said South 
Park Commissioners to the contrary notwithstanding: 
and. Provided further, that this ordinance, and the con- 
sent hereby given, is npon the express condition prece- 



STREETS AND BOULEVARDS. 109 

dent tliat said South Park C'ouimissiouers, or their suc- 
cessor, or successors, shall never grant or permit the 
construction of any railroad track or tracks of any kind 
in, along' or upon any part of said street hereby 
granted. 

Sec. 3. It is also expressly provided that nothing in 
this ordinance contained shall be construed as a waiver 
or relinquishment on the part of said city of any of its 
rights or powers in relation to the laying of water sup- 
ply pipes and the building and repairing of sewers and 
the regulation of openings for the same in said East 
Jackson street. 

All powers which the city now has in relation to 
water and gas pipes and sewers and their connections, 
and the regulation of the same and the openings of 
the same in the streets and alleys in said street, are 
hereby expressly reserved to the city as to that part of 
East Jackson street, in as ample a manner as if the 
aforesaid consent were not given. 

And Provided further, that nothing in this ordinance 
contained shall be construed as a waiver or relinquish- 
ment on the part of said city of any of its rights in and 
to any of the underground pipes now in said street. 

Sec. 4. Unless said Board of South Park Commis- 
sioners shall within six (6) months from the approval 
hereof, select, take and accept said East Jackson street 
in manner and form as by law provided and upon the 
terms and conditions aforesaid, then this ordinance to 
be of no force or eifect, and the consent hereby given 
shall be deemed to be withdrawn. 

Sec. 5. This ordinance shall be in force from and 
after its passage. 



110 STREETS AND BOL^LEVARDS. 



CITY OF CHICAGO AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 
ONE (1) OF AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE 
TO ENABLE THE SOUTH PARK COMMISSIONERS TO 
TAKE, REGULATE, CONTROL AND niPROVE EAST JACK- 
SON STREET, FROM THE EAST LINE OF THE CHICAGO 
RIVER TO THE WEST LINE OF MICHIGAN AVENUE, IN 
THE TOWN OF SOUTH CHICAGO, IN THE CITY OF CHI- 
CAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS," PASSED MAY IS, 1896. 
[PASSED OCTOBER 19, 1896.] 

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF 
CHICAGO: 

Section 1. That section one (1) of an ordinance en- 
titled "An ordinance to enable the South Park Commis- 
sioners to take, regulate, control and improve East 
Jackson street, from the east line of the Chicago Eiver 
to the west line of Michigan avenue, in the Town of 
South Chicago, in the City of Chicago and State of Illi- 
nois," passed May 18th, 1896, be amended so as to read 
as follow^s, to-wit : 

Section 1. That, whereas, the General Assembly of 
the State of Illinois has passed an act entitled "An act 
to enable park commissioners or park authorities to 
take, regulate, control and improve public streets and 
to pay for the improvement thereof," approved June 
21, 1895, in force July 1, 1895; and 

Whereas, The Board of South Park Commissioners 
are about selecting and taking for the uses and pur- 
jioses in said act mentioned, that part of East Jackson 
street extending from the east line of the Chicago River 
to the east line of Michigan avenue, in the Town of 
South Chicago, in the City of Chicago: 

Now, therefore. The consent of the corporate author- 
ities having control of said street be and the same is 



STREETS AND BOULEVARDS. 11] 

hereby given and granted to said South Park Commis- 
sioners to take, regulate, control and improve the be- 
fore described part of East Jackson street, between the 
east line of the Chicago Eiver and the east line of Mich- 
igan avenue, in the Town of South Chicago, in the City 
of Chicago, in manner and form provided in said act 
of the General Assembly for the purpose of forming a 
boulevard connection between tlie park system in the 
Town of South Chicago and the park system in the 
Town of West Chicago, both of said park systems be- 
ing in the City of Chicago. 

Sec. 2. This ordinance shall be in force from and 
after its passage. 

AN ORDINANCE SELECTING AND TAKING JACKSON 
STREET, FROM THE EAST LINE OF THE CHICAGO RIVER 
TO THE EAST LINE OF MICHIGAN AVENUE, IN THE 
TOWN OF SOUTH CHICAGO, IN THE CITY OF CHICAGO. 
[PASSED NOVEMBER IS, 1896.] 

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE SOUTH PARK COMMISSIONERS: 

Section 1. That, whereas, the owners of a majority 
of the lots and lands abutting on Jackson street from 
the east line of the Chicago Eiver to the east line of 
Michigan avenue, in the Town of South Chicago, in the 
City of Chicago, and within the South Park District, 
have filed with the South Park Commissioners their 
consents respectively in writing, that the South Park 
Commissioners may select and take said Jackson street 
from the east line of Michigan avenue to the Chicago 
River, in accordance with the statute in such case made 
and provided. 

And, whereas, the City Council of the City of Chi- 
cago, which is the proper corporate authority of said 



112 STREETS AND BOULEVABDS. 

City, Laving control of such street, has, by proper ordi- 
nance passed on the 18th day of May, 1896, as amended 
by an ordinance passed on the 19th day of October, 
1896, consented that the South Park Commissioners 
may select and take said Jackson street from the east 
line of the Chicago River to the east line of Michigan 
avenue, in accordance with the provisions of the acts 
of the Legislature of the State of Illinois, upon the con- 
ditions in said ordinance set forth. 

And, whereas, the City Council of the City of Chi- 
cago, as an inducement to the South Park Commis- 
sioners to select and take said part of said Jackson 
street, has by an ordinance duly passed, agreed that 
if the said South Park Commissioners shall select and 
take that part of said Jackson street as aforesaid, the 
City of Chicago will furnish to the South Park Com- 
missioners the water needed to be used in connection 
with the parks and boulevards under the control of the 
South Park Commissioners, free of expense, but sub- 
ject to such reasonable regulations and rules concern- 
ing the use thereof, as may be provided from time to 
time by the Commissioner of Public Works of the 
City of Chicago. 

Now, therefore, Jackson street from the east line of 
the Chicago Eiver to the east line of Michigan avenue, 
in the Town of South Chicago, in the City of Chicago, 
and in the South Park District, is hereby selected and 
taken by the South Park Commissioners, and full power 
and authority to regulate, control, improve and main- 
tain said part of said Jackson street so selected and 
taken as aforesaid, are hereby vested in and assumed 
by the South Park Commissioners ; provided, however, 
that the selection and taking of the said part of said 



STREETS AND BOULEVARDS. 113 

Jackson street is, nevertheless, upon the terms and con- 
ditions set forth in the said ordinance of the City Coun- 
cil of the City of Chicago passed on the 18th day of 
May, 1896, and that nothing in this ordinance contained 
shall be construed as a waiver or relinquishment by or 
on the part of the City of Chicago of any of its rights 
or powers in relation to the laying of water mains and 
pipes and connections therewith, and the construction 
of sewers and drains in said street, and the regulating 
of openings for the same, or the repair of said water 
mains, pipes, sewers or drains in said street, and all 
powers that the City of Chicago now has in relation 
to the water mains, pipes and sewers and their connec- 
tions, and all underground pipes now in said street, and 
the regulation of the same, and the oj^enings for the 
same in the streets of said city, are hereby expressly 
reserved to said City as to that part of said Jackson 
street hereinabove selected and taken by the South 
Park Commissioners. 

Sec. 2. This ordinance shall be in force from and 
after its passage. 

RESOLUTION, PASSED NOVEMBER ISTH, 1896. 

Whereas, The South Park Commissioners has, by 
ordinance duly passed on this date, selected and taken 
Jackson street, in the City of Chicago, from the east 
line of the Chicago River to the east line of Michigan 
avenue, in accordance with the ordinance passed by the 
City Council of the City of Chicago, on the eighteentn 
day of May, 1896, as amended by an ordinance passed 
on the nineteenth day of October, 1896, 

Xow, therefore, be it resolved, that the South Park 



114 STREETS AND BOULEVAEDS. 

C'oiiimissioners hereby accept that part of said Jackson 
street aforesaid in accordance with said ordinance 
passed by the City Council of the City of Chicago. 

AGREEMENT EXECUTED BY DIRECTION OF THE SOUTH 
PARK COMMISSIONERS AT ITS MEETING ON NOVEMBER 
IS, 1896. 

In consideration of the approval by the mayor of the 
City of Chicago, concurrently with the execution and 
delivery of this agreement, of an ordinance passed by 
the City Council of said city at its meeting on the 16th 
day of November, making qualified provision for a free 
supply of water to the South Park Commissioners by 
said city, it is hereb}^ agreed by said South Park Com- 
missioners that they will expend not less than twenty 
thousand dollars ($20,000) hereafter in each year from 
the date hereof for the maintenance and improvement 
of that portion of Jackson street in said ordinance men- 
tioned that at any time hereafter, when requested so 
to do by the comptroller of said city, they will make 
and submit to said comptroller statements showing 
their expenditures from time to time on account of said 
portion of said Jackson street that said ordinance shall 
be considered l)inding and effectual against said city 
(notwithstanding the taking of said Jackson street by 
said South Park Commissioners) only so long as said 
South Park Commissioners shall fully comply with the 
terms of this agreement, and that upon failure of said 
South Park Commissioners to carry out this agreement 
said city shall be considered free to repeal or rescind 
said ordinance and to discontinue the free supply of 
water to said South Park Commissioners, and in such 



STREETS AND BOULEVAKDS. 115 

event said South Park Commissioners will not in any 
way resist such action upon the part of said city. 

This agreement shall be delivered to the mayor of 
said city concurrently with his approval of said ordi- 
nance, and shall be fully binding and effectual against 
said South Park Commissioners upon such approval. 

CITY OF CHICAGO ORDINANCE GIVING CONSENT TO THE 
SOUTH PARK COMMISSIONERS TO ABANDON THIRTY- 
FIFTH STREET BOULEVARD, FROM MICHIGAN AVENUE 
TO GRAND BOULEVARD, AND TO SELECT AND TAKE 
SOUTH PARK AVENUE, FROM THIRTY-FIFTH STREET 
TO THIRTY-THIRD STREET, AND THIRTY-THIRD 
STREET, FROM SOUTH PARK AVENUE TO MICHIGAN 
AVENUE BOULEVARD, AND AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR 
BOULEVARD CONNECTION BETWEEN GRAND BOULE- 
VARD AND MICHIGAN AVENUE BOULEVARD UPON 
ABANDONING SAID THIRTY-FIFTH STREET. [PASSED 
FEBRUARY 28, 1898.] 

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF 
CHICAGO: 

Section 1. That consent be and is hereby given that 
South Park avenue, from the south line of Thirty- 
fifth street to the north line of Thirty-third street, 
and Thirty-third street, from the east line of South 
Park avenue to the east line of Michigan avenue 
boulevard, be selected and taken by the South Park 
Commissioners for a boulevard connection between 
Grand boulevard and Michigan avenue boulevard, in 
accordance with the provisions of the acts of the Leg- 
islature of the State of Illinois ; and said South Park 
Commissioners shall have full power and authority to 
regulate, control, improve and maintain the parts of 
said streets so to be taken as aforesaid for boulevard 



116 STREETS AND BOULEVARDS. 

connections; provided, liowever, that nothing in this 
ordinance contained shall be construed as a waiver 
or relinquishment by or on the part of the City of 
Chicago of any of its rights or powers in relation to 
the laying of water mains and pipes and connections 
therewith, and the construction of sewers and drains 
in said city, and the regulating of openings for the 
same, or the repairing of water mains, pipes, sewers, 
or drains in said streets, and all powers that the City 
of Chicago how has in relation to water mains, pipes 
and sewers and their connections and the regulation of 
the same and the openings of the same in the streets 
of said city, are hereby expressly reserved to said 
city as to the parts of said streets hereinabove author- 
ized to be selected and taken by the South Park Com- 
missioners for boulevard connections. 

Sec. 2, That consent be and is hereby given that 
Thirty-fifth street boulevard, between the west line of 
Grand boulevard and the east line of Michigan avenue 
boulevard, be abandoned and surrendered over by the 
South Park Commissioners to the City of Chicago, 
and the proper corporate authorities thereof; and the 
City of Chicago hereby agrees upon the abandonment 
and surrender of said Thirty-fifth street as aforesaid 
by the South Park Commissioners, to assume and ex- 
ercise control and jurisdiction over the same. 

Sec. 3. This ordinance shall be in force from and 
after its passage. 



STBEETS AND BOULEVARDS. 117 



AN ORDINANCE ABANDONING AND SURRENDERING OVER 
TO THE CITY OF CHICAGO THIRTY-FIFTH STREET, 
FROM THE EAST LINE OF MICHIGAN AVENUE TO THE 
WEST LINE OF GRAND BOULEVARD, AND SELECTING 
AND TAKING IN PLACE THEREOF, THIRTY-THIRD 
STREET, FROM THE EAST LINE OF MICHIGAN AVENUE 
TO THE EAST LINE OF SOUTH PARK AVENUE, AND 
SOUTH PARK AVENUE, FROM THE NORTH LINE OF 
THIRTY-THIRD STREET TO THE SOUTH LINE OF 
THIRTY-FIFTH STREET, IN THE CITY OF CHICAGO. 
[PASSED JUNE 8, 1898.] <t 

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE SOUTH PARK COMMISSIONERS: 

Section 1. That, whereas, the City Council of the 
City of Chicago, lia.s, by ordinance, consented that 
Thirty-fifth street, between the east line of Michigan 
avenue and the west line of Grand boulevard, be aban- 
doned and surrendered over by the South Park Com- 
missioners to the City of Chicago, and whereas consent, 
in writing, to such abandonment, has been obtained 
from the owners of a majority of the frontage of the 
lots and lands abutting upon said portion of Thirty- 
fifth street; and 

AVhereas, The Cit>^ Council of the City of Chicago 
has, by ordinance consented that Thirty-third street, 
between the east line of Michigan avenue and the east 
line of South Park avenue, and South Park avenue, be- 
tween the north line of Thirty-third street and the 
south line of Thirty-fifth street, be selected and taken 
in place of said portion of Thirty-fifth street so to be 
abandoned and surrendered over; and whereas con^ 
sent, in writing, to the selecting and taking of said 
portion of Thirty-third street, has been obtained from 
the owners of a majority of the frontage of the lots 
and lands abutting upon said portion of Thirty-third 



118 STREETS AND BOULEVARDS. 

street, and consent, in writing, to the selecting and 
taking of said portion of South Park avenue, has been 
obtained from the owners of the majority of the front- 
age of the lots and lands abutting upon said portion 
of South Park avenue. 

Now, therefore. Thirty-fifth street, from the east line 
of Michigan avenue to the west line of Grand boule- 
vard, is hereby abandoned and surrendered over to the 
proper corporate authorities of the City of Chicago. 

Sec. 2. And Thirty-third street, from the east line 
of Michigan avenue to the east line of South Park ave- 
nue, and South Park avenue, from the north line of 
Thirty-third street to the south line of Thirty-fifth 
street; be and the same are hereby selected and taken 
in place of said portion of Thirty-fifth street hereby 
abandoned and surrendered over, and full power 
and authority to regulate, control, improve and 
maintain said portions of Thirty-third street and 
South Park avenue so selected and taken, as aforesaid, 
are hereby vested in and assumed by said South Park 
Commissioners ; 

Provided, however, that the selecting and taking of 
said portions of Thirty-third street and South Park 
avenue, is nevertheless upon the terms and conditions 
set forth in the said ordinance of the City of Chicago, 
giving consent to such abandonment of Thirty-fifth 
street, as aforesaid, and to the selecting and taking of 
said portions of Thirty-third street and South Park 
avenue, as aforesaid. 

Sec. 'S. This ordinance shall be in force from and 
after its passage. 



STREETS AND BOULEVARDS. 119 

CITY OF CHICAGO ORDINANCE FOR THE BOULEVARDIiNG 
OF SIXTEENTH STREET, FROM MICHIGAN BOULEVARD 
TO PRAIRIE AVENUE; PRAIRIE AVENUE, FROM SIX- 
TEENTH STREET TO TWENTY-NINTH STREET; TWEN- 
TY-NINTH STREET, FROM PRAIRIE AVENUE TO SOUTH 
PARK AVENUE, AND SOUTH PARK AVENUE, FROM 
TWENTY-NINTH STREET TO THIRTY-THIRD STREET. 
[PASSED ON THE 30TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1905.] 

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF 
CHICAGO : 

Section 1. That consent and authority be and tliey 
are hereby given and granted to the South Park Com- 
missioners to select, take, regulate, improve and con- 
trol the following portions of the following named 
streets situated in the South Division of the City of 
Chicago, to-wit: 

Sixteenth street, from the east line of Michigan 

boulevard to the east line of Prairie avenue; Prairie 

avenue, from the north line of Sixteenth street to the 

south line of Twenty-ninth street; Twenty-ninth street, 

from the west line of Prairie avenue to the east line 

of South Park avenue; South Park avenue, from the 

north line of Twenty-ninth street to the south line of 

Thirty-third street ; 

for joark and boulevard purposes, in order to connect 

Michigan boulevard and the central portion of the City 

of Chicago with the South Park, all in accordance with 

an Act entitled, 

''An Act to enable Park Commissioners or cor- 
porate authorities to take, regulate, control and 
improve public streets leading to public parks; to 
pay for the improvement thereof, and in that be- 
half to make and collect a special assessment, or 



120 STREETS AND BOULEVARDS. 

special tax on contiguous property; approved 
April 9, 1879;" 

and jurisdiction over said portions of said streets and 
avenues is liereby granted to said South Park Commis- 
•sioners, under the authority of said act; provided, 
however, that nothing in this ordinance shall be con- 
strued as waiving or relinquishing any of the rights 
or powers of the City of Chicago in relation to laying 
water and gas mains and pipes, and building and re 
pairing sewers and drains in said portions of said 
streets and avenues, and regulating the openings for 
the same; all powers which the City of Chicago now 
has, in relation to the laying, maintaining and con- 
trolling of water and gas mains and pipes, and sewers 
and drains and the openings for the same, being liereby 
expressly reserved. 

Sec. 2. Unless said South Park Commissioners 
shall, within six (6) months from the passage of this 
ordinance, select and take said portions of said streets 
and avenues for the purposes aforesaid, this ordinance 
shall cease to be of any force or etfect. 

Sec. 3. This ordinance shall be in force from and 
after its passage. 



STREETS AND BOULEVARDS. 121 

CITY OF CHICAGO ORDINANCE TO AMEND A CERTAIN 
ORDINANCE ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE FOR THE 
BOULEVARDING OF SIXTEENTH STREET, FRO^I ^IICH- 
IGAN BOULEVARD TO PRAIRIE AVENUE; PRAIRIE AVE- 
NUE, FROM SIXTEENTH STREET TO TWENTY-NINTH 
STREET; TWENTY-NINTH STREET, FROM PRAIRIE AVE- 
NUE TO SOUTH PARK AVENUE, AND SOUTH PARK 
AVENUE, FROM TWENTY-NINTH STREET TO THIRTY- 
THIRD STREET," PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF 
THE CITY OF CHICAGO, ON THE THIRTIETH DAY OF 
OCTOBER, A. D. 1905. [PASSED ON THE 22ND DAY OF 
JANUARY, 1906.] 

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF 
CHICAGO : 

Section 1. That the certain ordinance entitled "An 
Ordinance for the boulevarding of Sixteenth street, 
from Michigan bonlevard to Prairie avenne; Prairie 
avenue, from Sixteenth street to Twenty-ninth street ; 
Twenty-ninth street, from Prairie avenue to South 
Park avenue, and South Park avenue, from Twenty- 
ninth street to Thirty-third street," passed by the City 
Council of the City of Chicago, on the thirtieth day of 
October, A. I). 1905, be, and the same hereby is 
amended by striking therefrom the words contained 
in Section 1 thereof, as follows: ''With the South 
Park, all in accordance with an Act entitled 'An Act to 
enable Park Commissioners or corporate authorities 
to take, regulate, control and improve public streets 
leading to public parks; to pay for the improvement 
thereof, and in that behalf to make and collect a special 
assessment, or special tax, on contiguous property; 
approved April 9, 1879,' " said words being embraced 
in lines 1 to 11, inclusive, in the left-hand column of 
page 1390 of the official record of the meeting of the 



122 STREETS AND BOULEVARDS. 

City Council of the City of Chicago, held on the thir- 
tieth day of October, A. D. 1905; and by inserting in 
the place and stead of the words so stricken out, the 
words ''and that portion of the City of Chicago lying 
east of Michigan boulevard and between Sixteenth 
street and Thirty-third street, with the South Park." 



CITY OF CHICAGO ORDINANCE TO AMEND A CERTAIN 
ORDINANCE ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE FOR THE 
BOULEVARDING OF SIXTEENTH STREET, FROM MICH- 
IGAN BOULEVARD TO PRAIRIE AVENUE; PRAIRIE AVE- 
NUE, FROM SIXTEENTH STREET TO TWENTY-NINTH 
STREET; TWENTY-NINTH STREET, FROM PRAIRIE AVE- 
NUE TO SOUTH PARK AVENUE, AND SOUTH PARK 
AVENUE, FROM TWENTY-NINTH STREET TO THIRTY- 
THIRD STREET," PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF 
THE CITY OF CHICAGO ON THE THIRTIETH DAY OF 
OCTOBER, A. D. 1905, AND AMENDED BY THE CITY 
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO ON THE TWENTY- 
SECOND DAY OF JANUARY, A. D. 1906. [PASSED THE 
7TH DAY OF APRIL, 1906.] 

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF 
CHICAGO: 

Section 1. That the certain ordinance entitled "An 
ordinance for the boulevarding of Sixteenth street, 
from Michigan boulevard to Prairie avenue; Prairie 
avenue, from Sixteenth street to Twenty-ninth street; 
Twenty-ninth street, from Prairie avenue to South 
Park avenue, and South Park avenue, from Twenty- 
ninth street to Thirty-third street," passed by the City 
Council of the City of Chicago on the thirtieth day of 
October, A. D. 1905, and amended by the City Council 
of the City of Chicago on the twenty-second day of 
January, A. D. 1906, be and the same hereby is 



STEEETS AND BOULEVARDS. 123 

amended by striking tlierefrom the word and fignre 
''six (6)," contained in Section 2 thereof, said word 
and fignre being embraced in line 32 in the left hand 
colnmn of page 1390 of the Official Record of the meet- 
ing of the City Oonncil of the City of Chicago, held 
on the thirtieth day of October, A. D. 1905, and by in- 
serting in the place and stead of the word and fignre so 
stricken out the word and figure ''twelve (12)," so that 
said Section 2 shall read as follows : 

"Sec. 2. Unless said South Park Commissioners 
shall, within twelve (12) months from the passage of 
this ordinance, select and take said portions of said 
streets and avenues for the purposes aforesaid, this 
ordinance shall cease to be of any force or effect." 

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE SOUTH PARK COMMISSIONERS: 

Section 1. That, whereas, The owners of a majority 
of the frontage of the lots and lands abutting on Six- 
teenth street from the east line of Michigan boulevard 
1o the east line of Prairie avenue, on Prairie avenue 
from the north line of Sixteenth street to the south line 
of Twenty-ninth street, on Twenty-ninth street from 
the west line of Prairie avenue to the east line of 
South Park avenue, on South Park avenue from the 
north line of Twenty-ninth street to the south line of 
Thirty-third street, in the Town of South Chicago, in 
the City of Chicago, and within the South Park Dis 
trict, have filed with the South Park Commissioners, 
their consents respectively in writing, that the South 
Park Commissioners may select and take the said por- 
tions of the said streets and avenues as above de- 



124 STEEETS AND BOULEIVARDS. 

scribed, in accordance with the statute in such case 
made and provided. 

And whereas, The City Council of the City of Chi- 
cago, which is the proper corporate authority of said 
City, having control of the aforesaid streets and ave- 
nues, has, by proper ordinance passed on the 30th day 
of October, 1905, as amended by an ordinance passed 
on the 22nd day of January, 1906, as further amended 
1)y an ordinance passed on the 6th day of April, 1906, 
consented that the South Park Commissioners may 
select and take the aforesaid portions of the streets and 
avenues as above described, in accordance with the 
provisions of the acts of the Legislature of the State 
of Illinois, u])on the conditions in said ordinance set 
forth. 

Now, therefore. Sixteenth street from the east line 
of Michigan boulevard to the east line of Prairie ave- 
nue, Prairie avenue from the north line of Sixteenth 
street to the south line of Twenty-ninth street. Twenty- 
ninth street from the west line of Prairie avenue to the 
east line of South Park avenue, and South Park avenue 
from the north line of Twenty-ninth street to the south 
line of Thirty-third street, is hereby selected and taken 
by the South Park Commissioners, and full power and 
authority to regulate, control, improve, and maintain 
said portions of said streets and avenues so selected 
and taken as aforesaid, are hereby vested in and as- 
sumed by the South Park Commissioners, provided, 
however, that the selection and taking of the said parts 
of said streets and avenues is, nevertheless, upon the 
terms and conditions set forth in the said ordinance of 
the City Council of the City of Chicago passed on the 
30th day of October, 1905, and that nothing in this 



STREETS AND BOULEVARDS. . 125 

ordinance contained shall be construed as waiving or 
relinquishing any of the riglits or powers of the City of 
Chicago in relation to laying water and gas mains and 
pipes and building and repairing sewers and drains in 
said portions of said streets and avenues, and regu- 
lating the openings for the same; all powers which 
the City of Chicago now has, in relation to the laying, 
maintaining and controlling of water and gas mains 
and pipes, and sewers and drains and the openings for 
the same, being hereby expressly reserved to said City 
of Chicago as to those portions of the aforesaid streets 
and avenues hereinabove selected and taken by the 
South Park Commissioners, 

Sec. 2. This ordinance shall take effect and be in 
force from and after its passage. 
Passed October 24, 1906. 



CITY OF CHICAGO ORDINANCE GIVING CONSENT TO THE 
SOUTH PARK COMMISSIONERS TO TAKE, REGULATE, 
IMPROVE, CONTROL AND GOVERN LOOMIS STREET, BE- 
TWEEN GARFIELD BOULEVARD AND THE SOUTH LINE 
OF SIXTY-SEVENTH STREET, AND SIXTY-SEVENTH 
STREET, BETWEEN LOOMIS STREET AND THE WEST 
LINE OF CALIFORNIA AVENUE. [PASSED JUNE 17TH, 
1907.] 

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF 
CHICAGO: 

Section 1. That consent is hereby given and granted 
to the South Park Commissioners to take, regulate, im- 
prove, control and govern Loomis street, between Gar- 
field boulevard and the south line of Sixty-seventh 
street, and Sixty-seventh street, between Loomis street 
and the west line of California avenue, as other parks 



12() STREETS AND BOULEVARDS. 

and boulevards now under the control of said Commis- 
sioners. 

Sec. 2. That nothing in this ordinance contained 
shall be construed as a waiver or relinquishment by, 
or on the part of the City of Chicago, of any of its 
rights or powers in relation to the laying of water 
mains and pipes, and building and repairing sewers 
and drains, to lay electric or other wires owned or 
controlled by the City of Chicago, and regulating the 
openings for the same, and make other underground 
improvements in the same manner and to the same 
extent that the City of Chicago might heretofore have 
done in said portions of Loomis street and Sixty- 
seventh street. 

All powers which the City of Chicago now has in 
relation to water mains and pipes, building and re- 
pairing sewers and drains, to lay electric or other wires 
owned or controlled by the City of Chicago, and regu- 
lating the openings for the same, and make other un- 
derground improvements in streets and alleys of said 
city being hereby expressly reserved as to said portions 
of said streets in as ample a manner as if the afore- 
said consent were not given. 

Sec. 3. That unless the said South Park Commis- 
sioners shall within three (3) months from approval 
hereof, select and take said portions of said streets 
for the purpose aforesaid, this ordinance shall cease 
to be of any force or effect and the consent hereby 
given shall be deemed to l)e withdrawn. 

Sec. 4. This ordinance shall be in force from and 
after its passage. 



STREETS AND BOULEVARDS. 127 

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE SOUTH PARK COMMISSIONERS: 

Section 1. That, whereas, The owners of a majority 
of the frontage of the lots and lands abutting on Loomis 
street, between Garfield boulevard and the south line 
of Sixty-seventh street, and Sixty-seventh street, be- 
tween Loomis street and the west line of California 
avenue, in the South Park District in the City of Chi- 
cago, Illinois, have filed with the South Park Commis- 
sioners, their consents respectively in writing, that the 
South Park Commissioners may select and take the 
said portions of the said streets as above described, in 
accordance with the statute in such case made and pro- 
vided. 

And whereas, The City Council of the City of Chi- 
cago, which is the proper corporate authority of said 
City, having control of the aforesaid streets and ave- 
nues, has, by proper ordinance passed on the 17th day 
of June, A. D. 1907, consented that the South Park 
Commissioners may select and take the aforesaid por- 
tions of the streets as above described, in accordance 
with the provisions of the acts of the Legislature of the 
State of Illinois, upon the conditions in said ordinance 
set forth. 

Now, therefore, Loomis street, between Garfield 
boulevard and the south line of Sixty-seventh 
street, and Sixty-seventh street, between Loomis 
street and the west line of California avenue, 
are hereby selected and taken by the South 
Park Commissioners, and full power and author- 
ity to regulate, control, improve and maintain said por- 
tions of said streets so selected and taken as aforesaid, 
are hereby vested in and assumed by the South Park 



1-8 STEETTS AND BOULEVARDS. 

C'oinniissioiiers; provided, however, that the selection 
and taking of the said parts of said streets are, never- 
theless, npon the terms and conditions set forth m the 
said ordinance of the City Conneil of the City of Chi- 
cago passed on the ITtli day of Jnne, A. D. 1907. 

Sec. 2. That this ordinance shall take effect and be 
in force from and after its passage. 
Passed September 11, 1907. 

CITY OF CHICAGO ORDINANCE GIVING CONSENT TO THE 
SOUTH PARK COMMISSIONERS TO TAKE, REGULATE, 
IMPROVE, CONTROL AND GOVERN SIXTY-SEVENTH 
STREET, BETWEEN LOOMIS STREET AND THE EAST 
LINE OF NORMAL AVENUE, AND NORMAL AVENUE, 
BETWEEN SIXTY-SEVENTH STREET AND THE SOUTH 
LINE OF SEVENTY-SECOND STREET. [PASSED JUNE 
17, 1907.] 

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF 
CHICAGO: 

Section 1. That consent is hereby given and granted 
to tlie South Park Commissioners to take, regulate, 
improve, control and govern Sixty-seventh street, be- 
tween Loomis street and the east line of Normal ave- 
nue, and Normal avenue, between Sixty-seventh street 
and the south line of Seventy-second street, as other 
parks and boulevards now under the control of said 
Commissioners. 

Sec. 2. That nothing in this ordinance contained 
shall be construed as a waiver or relinquishment by, or 
on the part of the City of Chicago, of any of its rights 
or powers in relation to the laying of water mains and 
pipes, and building and repairing sewers and drains, 
to lav electric or other wires owned or controlled bv 



STREETS AND BOULEVARDS. 129 

the City of Chicago and regulating the openings for the 
same, and make other underground improvements in 
the same manner and to tlie same extent that the City 
of Chicago might heretofore have done in said por- 
tions of Sixty-seventh street and Normal avenue. 

All powers which the City of Chicago now has in 
relation to water mains and pipes, building and re- 
pairing sewers and drains, to lay electric or other 
wires owned or controlled by the City of Chicago, and 
regulating the openings for the same, and make other 
underground improvements in streets and alleys of 
said city being hereby expressly reserved as to said 
l)ortions of said streets in as ample a manner as if the 
aforesaid consent were not given. 

Sec. 3, That unless the said South Park Commis- 
sioners shall, within three (3) months from approval 
hereof, select and take said portions of said streets for 
the purpose aforesaid, this ordinance shall cease to be 
of any force or effect and the consent hereby given 
shall be deemed to be withdrawn. 

Sec. 4. This ordinance shall be in force from and 
after its passage. 

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE SOUTH PARK COMMISSIONERS: 

Section 1. That, whereas. The owners of a majority 
of the frontage of the lots and lands abutting on Sixty- 
seventh street, between Looinis street and the east 
line of Normal avenue, and Normal avenue, be- 
tween Sixty-seventh street and the soutTi line 
of Seventy-second street, in the South Park Dis- 
trict, in the City of Chicago, Illinois, have 
filed with the South Park Commissioners, their con- 



130 STREETS AND BOULEVARDS. 

sents respectively in writing, that tlie Sontli Park 
Commissioners may select and take the said portions 
of the said street and avenue as above described, in 
accordance with the statute in such case made and pro- 
vided. 

And whereas, The City Council of the City of Chi- 
cago, which is the proper corporate authority of said 
City, having control of the aforesaid streets and ave- 
nues, has, by proper ordinance passed on the ITtli 
day of June, A. D. 1907, consented that the Soutli 
Park Commissioners may select and take the afore- 
said portions of the street and avenue as above de- 
scribed, in accordance with the provisions of the Acts 
of the Legislature of the State of Illinois, upon the 
conditions in said ordinance set forth. 

Xow therefore, Sixtj^-seventh street, between 
Loomis street and the east line of Normal ave- 
nue, and Normal avenue, between Sixty-seventh 
street and the south line of Seventy-second street, 
are hereby selected and taken by the South 
Park Commissioners, and full power and authority 
to regiilate, control, improve, and maintain said por- 
tions of said street and avenue so selected and taken 
as aforesaid, are hereby vested in and assumed by the 
South Park Commissioners; provided, however, that 
the selection and taking of the said parts of said street 
and avenue are, nevertheless, upon the terms and con- 
ditions set forth in the said ordinance of the City Coun- 
cil of the City of Chicago passed on the 17th day of 
June, A. D. 1907. 

Sec. 2. That this ordinance shall take effect and 
be in force from and after its passage. 

Passed September 11, 1907. 



STREETS AND BOULEVARDS. 131 

CITY OF CHICAGO ORDINANCE GIVING CONSENT TO THE 
SOUTH PARK CO^LMISSIONERS TO TAKE, REGULATE, 
IMPROVE, CONTROL AND GOVERN SIXTY-SEVENTH 
STREET, BETWEEN NORAIAL AVENUE AND THE EAST 
LINE OF SOUTH PARK AVENUE; SOUTH PARK AVENUE, 
BETWEEN SIXTY-SEVENTH STREET AND THE NORTH 
LINE OF SIXTY-SIXTH STREET, AND SIXTY-SIXTH 
STREET, BETWEEN SOUTH PARK AVENUE AND THE 
EAST LINE OF JACKSON PARK AVENUE. [PASSED ON 
THE 17TH DAY OF JUNE, 1907.] 

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF 
CHICAGO: 

Section 1. That consent is hereby given and granted 
to the South Park Commissioners to take, regulate, 
imj^rove, control and govern 67th street, l^etween Nor- 
mal avenue and the east line of South Park avenue; 
South Park avenue, between 67th. street and the north 
wud of 66th street, and 66tli street, l)etween South 
Park avenue and the east line of Jackson Park ave- 
nue, as other parks and boulevards now under the con- 
trol of said Commissioners. 

Sec. 2. That nothing in this ordinance contained 
shall ))e construed as a waiver or relin(iuishment by, 
or on the i)art of the City of Chicago, of any of its 
rights or powers in relation to the laying of water 
mains and pipes, and building and repairing sewers 
and drains, to lay electric or other wires owned or con- 
trolled by the City of Chicago and regulating the open- 
ings for the same, and make other underground im- 
provements in the same manner and to the same ex- 
tent that the City of Chicago might heretofore have 
done in said portions of 67tli street. South Park ave- 
nue and 66tli street. 

All powers which the City of Chicago now has in 



132 STREiETS AND BOULEVARDS. 

relation to water mains and pipes, building and re- 
pairing sewers and drains, to lay electric or other 
wires owned or controlled by the City of Chicago, and 
regulating the openings for the same, and make other 
underground improvements in streets and alleys of 
said City being hereby expressly reserved as to said 
portions of said streets in as ample a manner as if 
the aforesaid consent were not given. 

Sec. 3. That unless the said South Park Commis- 
sioners shall, within three (3) months from approval 
hereof, select and take said portions of said streets 
for the purpose aforesaid, this ordinance shall cease 
to be of any force or effect and the consent hereby 
given shall be deemed to be withdrawn. 

Sec. 4. This ordinance shall be in force from and 
after its passage. 

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE SOUTH PARK COMMISSIONERS: 

Section 1. That whereas. The owners of a majority 
of the frontage of the lots and lands abutting on 67t]i 
street, between Normal avenue and the east line of 
South Park avenue, on South Park avenue, between 
67th street and the north line of 66tli street, and on 
66th street, between South Park avenue and the east 
line of Jackson Park avenue, in the South Park Dis- 
trict in the City of Chicago, Illinois, have filed with 
the South Park Commissioners, their consents re- 
spectively in writing, that the South Park Commis- 
sioners may select and take the said portions of the 
said streets and avenue as above described, in ac- 
cordance with the statute in such case made and pro- 
vided. 

And whereas, The City Council of the City of Chi- 



STREETS AND BOULEVARDS. 133 

eago, wliicli is the pi'oper eovporate autliority of said 
City, iiaviiig' control of tlie aforesaid streets and ave- 
nues, lias, by proper ordinance |)assed on the ITtli 
day of June, A. D. 1907, consented that the 
South Park Commissioners may select and take 
the aforesaid i)ortions of the streets and avenues 
as above described, in accordance with the provisions 
of tlie Acts of the Legislature of the State of Illinois, 
u})on the conditions in said ordinance set forth. 

No^v^ therefore, 67th street, between Normal ave- 
nue and the east line of South Park avenue; South 
Park avenue, between 67th street and the north line of 
66th street, and 66tli street, between South Park ave- 
nue and the east line of Jackson Park avenue are 
hereby selected and taken by the South Park Com- 
missioners, and full ])0wer and authority to regulate, 
control, improve, and maintain said })ortions of said 
streets and avenue so selected and taken as afore- 
said, are hereby vested in and assumed by the South 
Park Commissioners; provided, however, that the se- 
lection and taking of the said parts of said streets 
and avenues are, nevertheless, upon the terms and con- 
ditions set forth in the said ordinance of the City 
Council of the City of Chicago pased on the 17th day 
of June, A. D. 1907. 

Sec. 2. That this ordinance shall take effect and 
be in force from and after its passage. 

Passed September 11, 1907. 



134 STREETS AND BOULEVARDS. 



CITY OF CHICAGO ORDINANCE PLACING PART OF NOR- 
MAL AVENUE AND SIXTY-FIFTH STREET AND SIXTY- 
SEVENTH STREET UNDER CONTROL OF THE SOUTH 
PARK COMMISSIONERS, REFERRED AND PUBLISHED 
JULY 1ST. 1!»()T. [PASSED ON THE 8TH DAY OF JULY, 
1907.] 

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF 
CHICAGO : 

Section 1. That consent is hereby given and granted 
to the Sonth Park Commissioners to take, regnhite, 
improve, control and govern that part of Normal ave- 
nue, between Garfield boulevard and Sixty-fifth street, 
Sixty-fifth street, between the west line of Normal 
avenue (as platted north of Sixty-fifth street), and 
the east line of Normal avenue (as platted south of 
Sixty-fifth street). Normal avenue, between Sixty- 
fifth street and Sixty-seventh street, and Sixty-seventh 
street, between the east line of Normal avenue (as 
platted north of Sixty-seventh street) and the west 
line of Nonnal avenue (as platted south of Sixty- 
seventh street), as other parks and boulevards now 
under the control of said Commissioners. 

Sec. 2. That nothing in this ordinance contained 
shall be construed as a waiver or relinciuishment l)y, 
or on the part of the City of Chicago, of any of its 
rights or powers in relation to the laying of water 
mains and pipes, and building and repairing sewers 
and drains, to lay electric or other wires owned or 
controlled by the City of Chicago and regulating the 
openings for the same, and make other underground 
improvements in the same manner and to the same 
extent that the City of Chicago might heretofore have 



STREETS AND BOULEVAEDS. 135 

(lone in said portions of Normal avenue, Sixty-fiftli 
street and Sixty-seventh street. 

All powers which the City of Chicago now has in 
relation to water mains and pipes, building and re- 
])airing sewers and drains, to lay electric or other 
wires owned or controlled by the City of Chicago, and 
regulating the openings for the same, and make other 
underground improvements in streets and alleys of 
said City being hereby expressly reserved as to said 
])ortions of said streets in as ample a manner as if 
the aforesaid consent were not given. 

See. 3. That unless the said South Park Commis- 
sioners shall, within three (3) months from approval 
hereof, select and take said portions of said streets 
for the purpose aforesaid, this ordinance shall cease 
to be of any force or effect, and the consent hereby 
given shall l)e'deemed to be withdrawn. 

Sec. 4. This ordinance shall be in force from and 
after its passage. 

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE SOUTH PARK COMMISSIONERS: 

Section 1. That, whereas. The owners of a majority 
of the frontage of the lots and lands abutting on Nor- 
mal avenue, lietween Garfield l)oulevard and Sixty- 
fifth street, Sixty-fifth street, between the west line 
of Normal avenue (as platted north of Sixty- 
fifth street) and the east line of Normal ave- 
nue (as platted south of Sixty-fifth street), Nor- 
mal avenue, between Sixty-fifth street and Sixty- 
seventh street, and Sixty-seventh street, between 
the east line of Normal avenue (as platted north 
of Sixty-seventh street} and the west line of 



136 STREETS AND BOULEVARDS. 

Normal avenue (as platted south of Sixty-seventh 
street), in the South Park District, in the City 
of Chicago, Illinois, have filed with the South Park 
Coniniissioners, their consents respectively in writing, 
that the South Park Commissioners may select and 
take the said portions of the said streets and avenue 
as ahove described, in accordance with the statute in 
such case made and provided. 

And whereas, The City Council of the City of Chi- 
cago, which is the proper corporate authority of said 
City, having control of the aforesaid streets and ave- 
nue, has, by proper ordinance passed on the 8tli day 
of July, A. D. 1907, consented that the South Park 
Commissioners may select and take the aforesaid por- 
tions of the streets and avenue as above described, in 
accordance with the provisions of the acts of the Legis- 
lature of the State of Illinois, and upon the conditions 
in said ordinance set forth. 

Now, therefore. Normal avenue, between Garfield 
boulevard and Sixty-fifth street. Sixty-fifth street, be- 
tween the west line of Normal avenue (as platted north 
of Sixty-fifth street) and the east line of Normal ave- 
nue (as platted south of Sixty-fifth street). Normal 
avenue between Sixty-fifth street and Sixty-seventh 
&treet,:.and Sixty-se;^enth street, between the east line 
of Normal avenue (as platted north of Sixty-seveutii 
street) and the west line of Normal avenue (as platted 
south of Sixty-seventh street) are hereby selected and 
taken by the South Park Commissioners, and full power 
and authority to regulate, control, improve, and main- 
tain said portions of said streets and avenue so se- 
lected and taken as aforesaid, are hereby vested in 
and assumed bv the South Park Commissioners; pro- 



STBEETS AND BOULEVARDS. 137 

vicled, however, that the selection and taking of the 
said parts of the said streets and avenue are, neverthe- 
less, upon the terms and conditions set forth in the said 
ordinance of the City Council of the City of Chicago 
passed on the 8th day of July, A. D. 1907. 

Sec. 2. That this ordinance shall take effect and be 
in force from and after its passage. 
Passed September 14, 1907. 



PIPES AND CONDUITS. 

RESOLUTION GRANTING PERMISSION TO THE MUTUAL 
FUEL GAS COMPANY TO LAY PIPES ACROSS MIDWAY 
PLAISANCE. [PASSED APRIL 9, 1S90.] 

Eesolved, That the Mutual Fuel Gas Company have 
permission to cross the Midway Plaisance at its inter- 
section with Cottage Grove avenue subject to the fol- 
lowing conditions, viz. : 

First. After laying the pipe the trench shall be well 
puddled when being back filled, and the surface left in 
as good condition as before opening. 

Second. The pipe shall be laid in such a manner as 
not to entirely obstruct the Sixtieth street crossing of 
Cottage Grove avenue at any time, a good safe crossing 
being maintained. 

Third. The usual regulations in all cases where 
openings are made in the streets as to damages, barri- 
cades and signals shall apply. 

Fourth. The Mutual Fuel Gas Company hereby 
agree that they will alter the location of their pipes, 
or entirely remove them from across the Midway Plais- 
ance, should the improvements made or to be made 
therein require, in the judgment of the South Park 
Commissioners, such alterations or removal, and imme- 
diately upon the order of the South Park Commis- 
sioners, and at no expense to the said Commissioners. 



(138) 



PIPES AND CONDUITS. 139 

ORDINANCE GIVING PERMISSION TO THE CHICAGO TELE- 
PHONE CO^IPANY TO CONSTRUCT A CONDUIT ON THE 
EAST SIDE OF COTTAGE GROVE AVENUE FROM A POINT 
100 FEET NORTH OF THE CENTER LINE OF FIFTY-FIRST 
STREET TO A POINT 350 FEET SOUTH THEREOF (AND 
ACROSS COTTAGE GROVE AVENUE TO THE NORTH 
LINE OF FIFTY-FIRST STREET), AND ON THE EAST 
SIDE OF COTTAGE GROVE AVENUE ACROSS THE MID- 
WAY PLAISANCE. [PASSED NOVEMBER 1:2, ISdo.] 

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE SOUTH PARK COMMISSIONERS: 

Section 1. That in consideration of the undertaking 
by the Chicago Telephone Company to comply with the 
conditions of this ordinance, permission is hereby 
given to said Cliicago Telephone Company to construct 
a conduit on the east side of Cottage Grove avenue 
from a point 100 feet north of the center of Fifty-first 
street to a point 350 feet south thereof and ' ' across 
Cottage Grove avenue at the north line of Fifty-first 
street" and on the east side of Cottage Grove avenue 
across the Midway Plaisance. 

Sec. 2. The conduits shall be placed to the lines and 
grades given by the Park Commissioners, and the man- 
holes, if any are absolutely necessary, shall be located 
where the Park Commissioners direct and covered in 
a manner that shall be satisfactory to said Commis- 
sioners. 

Sec. 3. The work of laying the conduit shall be done 
when and where, and in such manner as shall be speci- 
fied by the Park Commissioners. 

Sec. 4. The Park Commissioners shall replace all 
road material that is displaced by the opening of the 
trench, and the Chicago Telephone Company shall pay 



140 PIPES AND COXDUITS. 

to the Park Coinniissioners all the expenses and costs 
thereof. 

Sec. 5. If at any time the conditions and restric- 
tions imposed by the Park Commissioners are not com- 
plied with, or shonld the Park Commissioners in any 
manner, in making fnture improvements in these lo- 
calities, deem said condnit an obstruction, oi- think it 
advisable to have same relaid to other lines, or entire- 
ly removed from these streets, then said Telephone 
Company agrees to remove or relay said conduit as 
ordered by the Park Commissioners, and to replace the 
roadways and boulevards in perfect order and condi- 
tion as they now are, all at the ex])ense of said Tele- 
phone CV)mpany; and to com})ly with the orders and 
conditions of said Park Commissioners in relation 
thereto. 

Sec. 6. That the ])ermission hereby granted is to be 
temporary and subject to such further restrictions as 
said Park Commissioners, or their successors may, 
from time to time deem necessary, and also subject to 
be wholly revoked in the discretion of the Park Com- 
missioners. 

Sec. 7. This ordinance shall be in force from and 
after its acceptance by said Chicago Telephone Com- 
})any; but unless accepted within 30 days from the pas- 
sage thereof, this ordinance shall be null and void. 

RESOLUTION GIVING PERCUSSION TO HYDE PARK GAS 
COMPANY TO LAY MAIN PIPE ACROSS MIDWAY PLAIS- 
ANCE. [PASSED JUNE 10, 1891.] 

Resolved, That subject to the conditions herein- 
after expressed, permission is hereby given by the 
South Park Commissioners to the Hvde Park Gas 



PTPES AXD CONDUITS. 141 

CV)iii})any to lay its main pijje across the Midway 
Plaisance, at its intersection with Cottage Grove ave- 
nue upon these conditions, that is to say : 

First. x\fter laying the ]npe the trench shall be well 
puddled when being back filled and the surface left in 
as good condition as before opening. 

Second. The pipe shall be laid in such a manner as 
not to entirely obstruct the Sixtieth street crossing of 
Cottage Grove avenue at any time, a good safe crossing 
being maintained. 

Third. The usual regulations in all cases where 
openings are made in the streets as to damages, barri- 
cades and signals shall apply. 

Fourth. The Hyde Park Gas Company hereby agree 
that they will alter the location of their pipes, or en- 
tirely remove them from across the Midway Plaisance, 
should the improvements made or to be made, therein 
require in the judgment of the South Park Commis- 
sioners, such alterations or removal, and immediately 
upon the order of the South Park Commissioners, and 
at no expense to the said Commissioners. 



ORDINANCE GIVING PERMISSION TO THE UNIVERSAL GAS 
COMPANY TO LAY AN 8-INCH GAS MAIN IN THE EAST 
SIDE OF COTTAGE GROVE AVENUE FROM A POINT 100 
FEET NORTH OF THE CENTER LINE OF FIFTY-FIRST 
STREET TO A POINT 350 FEET SOUTH THEREOF, AND 
IN THE EAST SIDE OF COTTAGE GROVE AVENUE 
ACROSS THE MIDWAY PLAISANCE. [PASSED NOVEM- 
BER 14, 1894.] 

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE SOUTH PARK COMMISSIONERS: 

Section 1. That in consideration of the undertaking 
by the Universal Gas Company to comply with the con- 



142 PIPES AND CONDUITS. 

ditioiis of this ordinance, permission is hereby given 
to said Universal Gas Company to lay an 8-inch gas 
main in the east side of Cottage Grove avenue from a 
point 100 feet north of the center line of Fifty-first 
street to a point 350 feet south thereof, and in the east 
side of Cottage Grove avenue across the Midway Plais- 
ance. 

Sec. 2. The gas main shall l)e V)hiced to the lines and 
grades given by the South Park Commissioners. 

Sec. 3. The work of laying the gas main shall be 
done when and where, and in such manner as shall be 
s|)ecified by the Park Commissioners in the permit 
issued to said company, and said company shall deposit 
with the Park Commissioners, before the issuing of 
such ])erinit, an amount satisfactorv to said Park Com- 
missioners to cover the expense of repairing any dam- 
age which may he done in the laying of said gas main. 

Sec. 4. The Park Commissioners shall replace all 
road material that is displaced by the opening of the 
trench, and the Universal Gas Company shall pay to 
the Park Commissioners all the expense and costs 
thereof. 

Sec. 5. If at any time the conditions and restric- 
tions imposed by the Park Commissioners are not com- 
plied with, or should the Park Conmiissioners in mak- 
ing- further improvements in these localities, deem said 
gas main an obstruction, or think it advisable to have 
same relaid to other lines, or entirely removed from 
these streets, then said Universal Gas Company agrees 
to remove or relay said gas main as ordered by the 
South Park Commissioners, and to replace the road- 
way and boulevards in jierfect order and condition as 



PIPES AND CONDUITS. 143 

tliey now are, all at the expense of said Universal Gas 
Company, and to comply with the orders and condi- 
tions of said Park Commissioners in relation thereto. 

Sec. 6. That the permission hereby granted is to be 
temporary and subject to such further restrictions as 
said Park Commissioners, or their successors, may, 
from time to time, deem necessary, and also subject to 
1)e wholly revoked in the discretion of the Park Com- • 
missioners. 

Sec. 7. This ordinance shall l)e in force from and 
after its acceptance by said Universal Gas Company, 
l)ut unless accepted within thirty days from the pas- 
sage thereof this ordinance shall be null and void. 

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE SOUTH PARK COMM FSSIOXERS : 

Section 1. That permission and authority be, and the 
same are hereby, given and granted unto the Illinois 
Maintenance Comi)any, a cori)oration, its successors 
and assigns, to lay down and maintain across and un- 
derneath the surface of Jackson boulevard on the line 
of the first alley west of Michigan avenue extended 
across said boulevard, an iron pipe not to exceed 
twelve (12) inches in diameter, to be used for the pur- -. 
pose of conveying steam, together with two return 
pipes, one of said pipes to be of a diameter not to ex- 
ceed six (6) inches and the other of a diameter not to 
exceed five (5) inches. Said pipes shall be of extra 
heavy steam piping, approved by the Superintendent 
of the South Park Commissioners, and the pressure 
therein shall at no time exceed one hundred and twenty 
(120) pounds per square inch, said pipes shall be laid 
underneath the surface of said boulevard, the top of, 
said pipes shall be at least six (6) feet below the sur- 



144 PIPES AND CONDUITS. 

face of said boulevard. The work of opening the 
trench to contain said pipe shall be commenced within 
sixty (()()) days from tlie passage of this ordinance and 
said pipes shall be laid, said trench refilled and the sur- 
face of said boulevard completely restored within 
fifteen (15) days from the connnencement of the work 
of opening said trench. Tlie trench necessary for the 
laying of said pipes shall be made in such manner and 
during such hours of the day or night as may be di- 
rected by said Superintendent. The said pipes shall 
be used for the sole purpose of conveying steam for 
power and heating purposes, the location of said pipes 
and the construction and oj^eration of the same shall 
be under the direction and supervision and to the satis- 
faction of the Superintendent of the South Park Com- 
missioners and shall be in accordance with a diagram 
or plat showing the location of said inn in pipe and re- 
turn pipes, which said diagram or plat shall be fur- 
nished by the grantee herein to said Superintendent 
and when approved by him shall at all times during the 
life of this ordinance be on file in the office of the South 
Park Conmiissioners. 

Sec. 1^. The permission and authority herein given 
shall cease and determine ten (10) years from and 
after the passage of this ordinance and within fifteen 
(15) days thereafter, said pipes shall be removed by 
said company, its successors or assigns, the trench re- 
filled and the surface of said boulevard restored to as 
good a condition as immediately ])rior to such re- 
opening of said trench, all of said work to be done 
under the supervision and to the satisfaction of the 
Superintendent of said Commissioners and at the ex- 
pense of said com]iany. its successors or assigns. 



I'll'KS AND CONDUITS. 145 

Slioul'j .said ( 'oiiiiiiissionci's \>v(tU'A- to I'Cifill said tccnci! 
and restoro tlic surfaoo of said Jafkson bonlcvai'd 
after tlic laying- or after tlic i-cnioval of said ]»i|)('s, 
said c;omj)any, its successors or assigns, shall on de- 
mand reimburse; said Commissioners for tlie cost 
tlier(!of and the cei'tificate of said superintendent of 
said Coinniissioners as to sucli cost shall be final and 
conclusive. 

Sec. 'A. Said grantee, its successors or assigns, 
shall uj)on notice from said Superintendent i-emove, 
change or ]-e-locate said pipes, or any of them, whicli 
may be in the way of or interfere with the construc- 
tion of any structure oi' undertaking on the part of 
said Commissioners, and in the event of a failure, 
neglect or refusal on the part of said grante<', its suc- 
cessors or assigns, to forthwith comply with any such 
notice fioin said Superintendent or any duly author- 
ized officer or agent of said Commissioners, said South 
Park (commissioners may in such event proceed forth- 
with to remove such pipe or pipes as it may deem 
necessary and charge the expense of such removal to 
said grantee, its successors oi- assigns, and the cer- 
tificate of the Superintendent of said Commissioners 
shall be final and conclusive. 

Sec. 4. No work shall be done under the authoi-ity 
of this ordinance until a permit authorizing same shall 
first have been issued and no permit shall issue until 
the grantee herein shall execute to tin* South Park 
Commissioners a good and sufficient bond in the penal 
sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00), with a surety 
or sureties, approved by said Commissioners, which 
bond shall be conditioned to indemnify, save nnd kee]) 
harmless the said South Park Commissioners from 



146 PIPES AND CONDUITS. 

any and all liabilities, cost, loss, damage, or expense 
of any kind whatsoever, which may be suffered by 
said South Park Commissioners or which it may be 
l)ut to or which may accrue against, be charged to 
or recovered from said Commissioners from or by 
reason of the passage of this ordinance, or from or by 
reasoji of any act or thing done or by authority of 
the permission herein given, and conditioned further 
to observe and perform all and singular the condi- 
tions and provisions of this ordinance, the said bond 
and the liability thereon shall be kept in force through- 
out the life of this ordinance, and if at any time dur- 
ing the life of this ordinance such bond shall not be 
in full force then the privileges herein granted shall 
thereupon cease. 

Sec. 5. Said grantee, its successors, and assigns, 
shall at all times during the life of this ordinance, 
when the surface of said boulevard, underneath which 
said pipes are laid, shall have been disturbed by it 
or them, restore the surface of said boulevard so dis- 
turbed to a condition satisfactory to the Superintend- 
ent of said Commissioners and such restoration shall 
1)6 made by the said grantee, its successors or assigns, 
at its or their own expense and without cost to the 
South Park Commissioners. 

Sec. 6. This ordinance shall take effect and be in 
force from and after its passage and upon the filing 
of an acceptance in writing of this ordinance by the 
said grantee and the filing of the bond hereinbefore 
provided for. 

Passed September 21, 1904. 



VACATION OF STliEETS AND ALLEYS. 

CITY OK CHICAGO ORDINANCE VACATING CERTAIN 
STREETS AND ALLEYS. [PASSEJ) JULY ll, J<)04.] 

Whereas, The South Park Commissioners have re- 
cently acquired a number of tracts of hind in various 
parts of the City for park purposes, and have re- 
quested the City Council to vacate parts of certain 
streets and alleys adjoining and intersecting said 
tracts of hind; no\Y, therefore: 

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OE THE CITY OE 
CHICAGO: 

Section 1. That all those parts of the public streets 
and alleys in the City of Chicago, described as fol- 
lows: South Turner, South Spaulding, South Sawyer 
and South Kedzie avenues between the north line of 
Seventy-first street and the south line of Sixty-seventh 
street ; 

South Troy avenue and the west thirty-three (33) 
feet of South Albany avenue between the south line of 
Sixty-seventh street and the north line of Sixty-ninth 
street ; 

South Homan avenue between the south line of 
Sixty-seventh street and the center line of Sixty-eight 
street ; 

The east thirty-three (33) feet of South Homan ave- 
nue between the center line of Sixty-eighth street and 
the north line of Seventy-first street; 

St. Louis avenue between the north line of Sixty- 
eighth street and the south line of Sixty-seventh 
street ; 

(U7) 



148 VACATION OF STREETS AND ALLEYS. 

The east thirty-three (33) feet of South Sacramento 
avenue ])etween the north line of Seventy-first street 
and the center line of Seventieth street; 

Tlie east thirty-three (33) feet of South Sacramento 
avenue from the south line of Sixty-ninth street to a 
point 187.6 feet south of said south line of Sixty-ninth 
street ; 

South Humboldt street from the north line of Sev- 
enty-first street to the south line of Seventieth street; 

The east thirty-three (33) feet of South Humboldt 
street from the south line of Sixty-seventh street to 
the north line of Sixty-eighth street, and from the south 
line of Sixty-ninth street to a point 379.5 feet south 
of said south line of Sixty-ninth street; 

South Francisco avenue from the north line of Sev- 
enty-first street to the south line of Seventieth street, 
and from the south line of Sixty-ninth street to a point 
379.5 feet south of the south line of Sixty-ninth street ; 

The west thirty-three (33) feet of South Francisco 
avenue from the south line of Sixty-seventh street to 
the north line of Sixty-eight street; 

The east thirty-three (33) feet of South Francisco 
avenue from the north line of Seventieth street to a 
point 379.5 feet south of the south line of Sixty-ninth 
street ; 

South Mozart street from the south line of Sixty- 
ninth street to the north line of Seventy-first street; 

West Sixty-seventh place and the north thirty-three 
(33) feet of West Sixty-eighth street from the west 
line of South Homan avenue to the east line of the 
Chicago Grand Trunk Railroad right of way; 

West Sixtv-eighth street from the east line of South 



VACATION OF STREETS AND ALLEYS. 149 

Iloman avenue to the west line of South Albany ave- 
nue ; 

West Sixty-ninth and West Seventieth streets from 
the east line of South Homan avenue to the west line 
of South Kedzie avenue; 

The north thirty-three (33) feet of West Sixty-ninth 
street from the east line of South Kedzie avenue to the 
center line of South Albany avenue ; 

Tlie noi'th thirty-three (33) feet of West Sixty- 
eighth street from the center line of South Humboldt 
street to the center line of South Francisco avenue ; 

The south thirty-three (33) feet of West Sixty-ninth 
street from the center line of South Sacramento ave- 
nue to a point 166.2 feet east of the center line of 
South Sacramento avenue, and from the center line of 
South Humboldt street to the west line of South Cali- 
fornia avenue; 

West Seventieth street from the center line of South 
Francisco avenue to the west line of South California 
avenue ; 

The South thirty-three (33) feet of West Seventieth 
street fi-om the center line of South Sacramento ave- 
nue t) the center line of South Francisco avenue; 

Tlie alleys in blocks one (1), two (2), three (3) and 
four (4) of B. F. Jacobs' Subdivision of the north one- 
half (N. i) of the northwest one-quarter (N. W. j) 
of the southeast one-quarter (S. E. :|:) of Section 
twenty-three (23), Township thirty-eight (38) North, 
Eange thirteen (13) East of the Third Principal 
Meridian ; 

The alleys in blocks one (1), two (2), three (3), four 
(4) and eight (8) and B. F. Jacobs' Subdivision of 
blocks five (5), six (6) and seven (7) in Mason's Sub- 



150 VAC'ATION OF STEEETS AND ALLEYS. 

division of tlie northeast one-(inartei' (|) of the soiiih- 
east one-quarter (j) of Section twenty-three (23), 
Township thirty-eight (38) North, Range thirteen (13) 
East of the Third Principal Meridian; 

The alleys in blocks four (1), five (5), six (6), seven 
(7) and eight (8) of Rosenberg's Addition to Chicago 
of the southeast one-quarter (]) of the southeast one- 
quarter (]) of Section twent^^-three (23), Township 
thirty-eight (38) North, Range thirteen (13) east of 
the Tliird Principal Meridian; 

The alleys in blocks one (1), two (2), three (3) and 
four (4) of Woodberry's Addition to Chicago Lawn of 
the west one-half {^) of the northwest one-quarter {^) 
of the southwest one-quarter (|) of Section twenty- 
four (24), Township thirty-eight (38) North, Range 
thirteen (13) East of the Third Principal Meridian; 

The alleys in F, W. Hawk's Subdivision of the east 
one-half (h) of the northwest one-cpiarter {-}) of the 
northeast one-quarter (|) of the southwest one-quarter 
(1) of Section twenty-four (24), Township thirty-eight 
(38) North, Range thirteen of the Third Principal 
Meridian. 

The alleys in the blocks bounded l)y Seventieth and 
Seventy-first streets and South Sacramento and South 
California avenues ; 

The alleys in blocks bounded by Sixty-ninth and 
Seventieth streets and South Francisco and South Cali- 
fornia avenues; 

The alley lying west of and adjoining lots one (1) 
to fifteen (15), inclusive, in Tower's Subdivision of the 
north fifteen-twenty-fourths (15-24) of the east one- 
half (]) of the northwest one-quarter (|) of the south- 
east one-quarter (i) of the southwest one-quarter ({) 



VACATION OF STREETS AND ALLEYS. 151 

of Section twenty-fonr ("24:), Township tliirty-eight 
(38) North, Range thirteen (13) East of the Third 
Principal Meridian ; 

The west eight (8) feet of the alley lying east of and 
adjoining lots one (1) to seven (7), inclnsive, in I). 
Harry Hammer's Subdivision of the north one-third 
(1/3) of the west one-half (^) of west one-half (^) 
of the northwest one-quarter (i) of the southeast one- 
quarter (j) of the southwest one-quarter (j) of Sec- 
tion twenty-four (24), Township thirty-eight (38) 
North, Range thirteen East of the Third Principal 
Meridian, all in Cook County, Illinois ; 

Also, Fifty-third and Fifty-fourth streets between 
the east line of Loomis street and the west line of Cen- 
ter avenue ; 

Also, Honore. street between the south line of Fif- 
tieth street and the north line of Fifty-first street ; 

The alleys in blocks fifty-three (53) and Fifty-four 
(54) in Chicago University Subdivision in the north 
one-half (^) of Section seven (7), Township thirty- 
eight (38), North, Range fourteen (14) East of the 
Third Principal Meridian, in Cook County, Illinois ; 

Manistee and Marquette avenues between the south 
line of Eighty-ninth street and the northeast line of 
South Chicago avenue; 

Ninetieth street between the west line of Muskegon 
avenue and the northwest line of South Chicago ave- 
nue; 

The alleys in blocks forty-five (45), forty-six (46) 
and forty-seven (47) in South Chicago, being the blocks 
bounded by Eighty-ninth street and Saginaw, South 
Chicago and Muskegon avenues; 



152 VACATION OF STREETS AND ALLEYS. 

Paulina street between the south line of Forty-fourth 
street and the north line of Forty-fifth street; 

Coles avenue between the south line of Eighty-third 
street and the north line of Eighty-third place and the 
alleys in blocks bounded by Eighty-third street, 
Eighty-third place, Bond avenue and Houston ave- 
nue ; 

The alley lying east of and parallel with Poplar ave- 
nue between Twentj^-ninth street and the north line of 
Thirtieth street extending westward from Halsted 
street, in the block bounded by Twenty-ninth street, 
Ilalsted street and Poplar avenue; 

Parnell avenue from the south line of Seventy-sec- 
ond street to the north line of Seventy-fourth street; 

Normal avenue from the south line of Sevenly-third 
street to the north line of Seventy-fourth street ; 

Seventy-third street from the east line of the Chi- 
cago & Western Indiana Eailroad right of way to the 
west line of the Chicago, Eock Island & Pacific right 
of way; 

And the alleys in block bounded by Seventy-third 
and Seventy-fourth streets, Normal avenue and the 
Chicago, Eock Island & Pacific right of way, be and 
the same are hereby vacated; Provided, however, that 
this ordinance shall not go into effect, nor shall the 
vacation herein provided for become effective until 
there shall have been approved and filed in the office 
of the Eecorder of Deeds of Cook County, Illinois, 
plats, showing the parts of streets and alleys so va- 
cated, which said parts of said streets and alleys so 
vacated are substantially as shown on plats thereof, 
which are attached hereto and made a part of this 
ordinance; Provided, however, that the City of Chi- 



VACATIOX OF STREETS AND ALLEYS. 153 

eago hereby reserves the right to maintain and repair 
all existing sewers and water mains, with their neces- 
sary appurtenances, and to construct, repair and main- 
tain an additional sewer in Seventy-third street be- 
tween the Chicago and Western Indiana Eailroad and 
the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad, and 
also one in Kedzie avenue between Sixty-seventh street 
and Seventy-first street. 

Sec. 2. This ordinance shall take effect and be in 
force from and after its passage and approval, subject 
to the provisions of section 1 hereof. 

CITY OF CHICAGO ORDINANCE VACATING CERTAIN 
STREETS AND ALLEYS. [PASSED DEC. 11, 1905.] 

Whereas, The South Park Commissioners have re- 
cently acquired certain tracts of land in the city for the 
jjurj^ose of creating small parks or pleasure grounds 
thereon, and have requested the City Council to vacate 
parts of certain streets and alleys adjoining and inter- 
secting said tracts of land ; now, therefore, 

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF 
CHICAGO : 

Section 1. That all those parts of the i:)ublic streets 
and alleys in the City of Chicago, County of Cook and 
State of Illinois, described as follows : The alley in 
block four (4) of Gorrish's Subdivision of the south 
half (S. i) of the south half (S. |) of the east half (E. 
\) of-the northeast quarter (N. E. :^) of Section twenty- 
eight (28), Township thirty-nine (39) North, Range 
fourteen (14) East of the Third (3d) Principal ]^[eri- 
dian ; 



154- VACATION OF STREETS AND ALLEYS. 

Shields avenue between the south line of Forty-fifth 
place and the north line of Forty-sixth place; 

Sultan street between the south line of Forty-fifth 
place and the north line of Forty-sixth place; 

Forty-sixth street from the east line of Stewart ave- 
nue to the west line of Princeton avenue ; 

The alleys between block seven (7) in Section four 
(■i) addition to Chicago, being John Fraser's Subdivi- 
sion of twenty-live (25) acres north of and adjoining 
the south twelve and one-half iV2i) acres of the west 
half (^) of the southeast quarter (^) of Section four 
(4), Township thirty-eight (38) -North, Eange four- 
teen (14) East of the Third (3d) Principal Meridian, 
and lots ten (10) to eighteen (18), both inclusive, in 
the subdivision of the west eight (8) feet of lots three 
(3) and fourteen (l-t) and all of lots four (4) to thir- 
teen (13), inclusive, in block three (3) and lots one 
(1) to thirteen (13), inckLsive, and the west eight (8) 
feet of lot fourteen (14) in block eight (8) and parts 
of Sultan and Inkerman streets vacated, in said Sec- 
tion four (4) addition to Chicago, be and the same 
are hereby vacated ; Provided, however, that this ordi- 
nance shall not go into eifect, nor shall the vacation 
herein provided for become effective until there shall 
have been approved by the Examiner of Subdivisions 
and filed in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Cook 
County, Illinois, plat showing the parts of streets and 
alleys so vacated, which said part of said streets and 
alleys so vacated are substantially as shown on plats 
thereof, which are attached hereto and made a part 
of this ordinance ; and provided further, that the City 
of Chicago herebv reserves the right to maintain and 



VACATION OF STEEETS AND ALLEYS. 155 

re])air all existing sewers and water mains, witli their 
necessary appurtenances. 

Sec. 2. Tills ordinance shall take effect and be in 
force from and after its passage and approval, sub- 
ject to tlie i)rovisions of section one (1) hereof; })ro- 
vided, that in creating the small ])ark or pleasure 
ground in said section four (4) tlie South Park Com- 
missioners shall not inclose the twenty (20) feet east 
of and adjoining the face of the east retaining wall of 
the Pittsburgh, Ft. Wayne and Chicago Railway, l)ut 
shall leave said twenty (2(1) foot sti'ij) o})en as a ])u])lic 
passagt; way. 



CITY OF CHICAGO ORDINANCE VACATING A PORTION 
OF SOUTH LEAVITT STREET. [PASSED JUNE 2o, looo.] 

Whereas, the South Park ( ommissioners have re- 
cently ac(iuired a tract of land for the purpose of en- 
larging McKinley Park and have requested the City 
Council to vacate that ])ortion of South Leavitt street 
which now separates McKinley Park and the said tract 
of land acquired as an addition to McKinley Park; 
now, therefore, 

BE IT ORDAINED J^V THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF 
CHICAGO: 

Section 1. That that ])art of South Leavitt street 
in the City of Chicago, County of Cook and State of 
Illinois, lying between the south line of West Thirty- 
seventh street and the north line of West Thirty-ninth 
street be and the same is hereby vacated; Provided, 
however, that this ordinance shall not take effect nor 
shall the vacation herein provided for become effective 



156 VACATION OF STREETS AND ALLEYS. 

until there shall have been approved liy the Examiner 
of Subdivisions of the City of Chicago, and filed in the 
office of the Recorder of Deeds of Cook County, Illi- 
nois, a i)lat showing the part of said street so vacated, 
which said part of said street so vacated is substan- 
tially as shown on the plat thereof hereto attached and 
made a part of this ordinance ; and, provided further, 
that the City of Chicago hereby reserves the right to 
maintain and repair all existing sewers and water 

mains with their necessary appurtenances. 

Sec. 2. This ordinance shall take effect and be in 
force from and after its passage and approval, subject 
to the provisions of section 1 hereof. 



STREET RAILROADS. 

AGREEMENT WITH CHICAGO CITY RAILWAY COMPANY 
REGARDING TRACKS ACROSS GRAND BOULEVARD AT 
THIRTY-NINTH STREET. [PASSED JUNE 8, 1876.] 

Resolved, That the President and Secretary execute 
the following instrument under the seal of the corpora- 
tion and that upon compliance with its terms by the 
Chicago City Railway Company the same be delivered 
to said company for the uses and purposes therein ex- 
pressed : 

At a regular meeting of the Board of South Park 
Commissioners held at its office on the eighth day 
of June, 1876, a quorum l)eing present, an application 
being made to the Board of South Park Commissioners 
by the Chicago City Railway Company for permission 
to cross the Grand boulevard at Thirty-ninth street, 
and across the said street at that point to operate a 
street railway track: Now therefore, subject to the 
conditions hereinafter expressed, permission is hereby 
granted by the said Commissioners to the said Chicago 
City Railway Company to laj^ down and operate its said 
track upon these conditions — that is to say: 

First. After putting the track down the road is to 
be replaced in perfect order and condition as it now 
is, at the expense of the said railway company, and to 
be so kept at all times by it. 

Second: No cars, horses, or other obstructions are 
ever to stop or stand upon the boulevard ; all stoppages 
to take on or let off passengers, or for other purposes, 

(157) 



158 STREETS EAILROADS. 

are to l)e before reaching or after erossiug the boule- 
vard. 

Third. The said railway company is to enter into 
an agreement with the South Park Commissioners to 
comply with all the conditions hereinbefore and here- 
inafter contained; and also, that if at any time the said 
conditions and restrictions are not complied with or 
the track and cars thereon become in the opinion of 
said commissioners too great an obstruction to driving 
upon the boulevard, or if the (Commissioners, for any 
other reason, desire the track to be removed, then the 
said railway company is to remove the said track and 
replace the road and boulevard in perfect order and 
condition as it now is, all at the expense of the said 
railway company. 

Fourth. That in the exercise of the permission 
liereby granted said company shall not make use of 
steam ])ower or anything but horse power in ]iropelling, 
conducting or operating its cars across said boulevard; 
nor permit any dummy or other engine to cross or re- 
cross the same at any time. 

Fifth. The permission hereby granted is to be tem- 
porary and subject to such further or other restrictions 
as said Commissioners or their successors may from 
time to time deem advisable, and also subject to be 
wholly revoked in the discretion of the said Board. 

AGREEMENT WITH CHICAGO CITY RAILWAY CONCERN- 
ING CROSSING AT GARFIELD BOULEVARD AND STATE 
STREET. [PASSED AUGUST 9. 1SS2.] 

Resolved, That permission be and the same is hereby 
given the Chicago City Railway Company to construct, 
maintain and operate its railway tracks across Gar- 



STREET RAILROADS. 159 

field boulevard at its intersection with State street, in 
the manner and subject to the conditions following : 

First. Said company shall construct double tracks 
at said crossing, and l)etween the rails and between 
the tracks shall lav planks or paving material in such 
manner, and maintain the same at all times, as this 
Board shall direct. The rails or tracks so laid shall not 
protrude above the level of the road-bed, and the rails 
and tracks and spaces between them shall l)e kept 
constantly in repair, and in such condition as in no 
wise to cause danger or interruption to travel. 

Second. No cars or horses or propelling engines con- 
nected therewith shall be permitted to stop on said 
l)oulevard, and all stoppages to take on or let off pas- 
sengers shall be made before reaching or after cross- 
ing the boulevard. 

Third. Should said company at any time refuse or 
neglect to comply with the provisions aforesaid, or 
with any reasonable rule or regulation, established b)^ 
this Board for the government of said boulevard, this 
license shall cease and terminate, and without notice 
or process of law said Board may cause such tracks 
and rails to be moved. 

Fourth. No steam or other locomotive engine shall 
be used by said company for propelling cars across said 
boulevard. 

Fifth. This license shall be accepted subject to all 
the police and governmental powers of said Board, and 
to its privilege at any time to cause the removal of said 
tracks, and the revocation of this license from what- 
soever cause it may deem proper. 

Sixth. This. resolution shall take effect and l)e in 



160 STREET RAILROADS. 

force 111)011 a written acceptance of the same being filed 
with the secretary of this Board, signed by the presi- 
dent of said company, with its corporate seal attached, 
attested by its secretary; which said acceptance shall 
be deemed an agreement on the part of said company 
to comply with all the tenns and conditions herein ex- 
pressed. 

The secretary of this Board is hereby directed to 
transmit to said company a copy of this resolution, 
diilv certified under his hand and the seal of this Board. 



AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CHICAGO CITY RAILWAY 
COMPANY AND THE SOUTH PARK COMMISSIONERS TO 
CROSS MICHIGAN AVENUE AT THIRTY-FIRST STREET. 
[PASSED JULY 16, 1884.] 

At a regular meeting of the Board of South Park 
Commissioners, held at its office in the City of Chi- 
cago, on the 16tli day of July, 1884, a quorum being 
present. An application being made to the Board of 
South Park Commissioners by the Chicago City Rail- 
way Company for permission to cross Michigan ave- 
nue boulevard at its intersection with Thirty-first 
(31st) street south. 

Now, therefore, subject to the conditions hereinafter 
expressed, permission is hereby granted by the said 
Commissioners to the said Chicago City Railway Com- 
pany to lay down and operate its said track upon these 
conditions — that is to say: 

First. After putting the track down, the road is to 
be replaced in perfect order and condition as it now is. 



STREET RAILROADS. 161 

at the expense of the said railway company, and to he 
so kept at all times by it. 

Second : No cars, horses or other obstructions are 
ever to stop or stand upon the boulevard. All stop- 
pages to take on or let off" passengers, or for other i)ur- 
poses, are to be before reaching or after crossing the 
boulevard. 

Third. The said railway company is to enter into 
an agreement with the South Park Commissioners to 
comply with all the conditions hereinbefore and here- 
inafter contained and also that if at any time the said 
conditions and restrictions are not complied with, or 
the track and cars thereon become, in the opinion of 
the Commissioners, too great an obstruction to driving 
upon the boulevard, or if the Commissioners for any 
other reason desire the track to be removed, then the 
said railway company is to remove the said track and 
replace the road and boulevard in perfect order and 
condition as it now is, all at the expense of the said 
railway company. 

Fourth. That in the exercise of the permission here- 
by granted, said company shall not make use of steam 
power nor anything })ut horse power in ])ropelling, 
conducting or operating its cars across said boulevard, 
nor permit any dummy or other engine to cross or re- 
cross the same at any time. 

Fifth. The permission hereby granted is to be tem- 
porary, and subject to such further or other restric- 
tions as said Commissioners or their successors may 
from time to time deem advisable, and also subject to 
be wholly revoked in the discretion of the said Commis- 
sioners. 



162 STREET RAILROADS. 

AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CHICAGO CITY RAILWAY 
COMPANY AND THE SOUTH PARK COMMISSIONERS, 
FOR CROSSING GARFIELD BOULEVARD AT WENT- 
WORTH AVENUE AND HALSTED STREET. [PASSED 
NOVEMBER 12, 1884.] 

At a regular meeting of the Board of South Park 
Commissioners, held at its office in the City of Chi- 
cago, on the 12th day of November, 1884, a quorum 
being present, an application being made to the Board 
of South Park Commissioners by the Chicago City 
Railway Company for permission to cross Garfield 
boulevard at its intersection with Wentworth avenue, 
and also to cross said Garfield boulevard at its inter- 
section with Halsted street. 

Now, therefore, subject to the conditions hereinafter 
expressed, permission is hereby granted by the said 
Commissioners to the said Chicago City Railway Com- 
pany, to lay down and operate its said tracks upon 
these conditions — that is to say : 

First. After putting the track down the road is to 
be replaced in perfect order and condition as it now 
is, at the expense of the said railway company, and to 
be so kept at all times by it. 

Second. No cars, horses or other obstructions are 
ever to stop or stand upon the boulevard, all stoppages 
to take on or let off passengers or for other purposes 
are to be before reaching or after crossing the boule- 
vard. 

Third. The said railway company is to enter into an 
agreement with the South Park Commissioners to com- 
ply with all the conditions hereinbefore and herein- 
after contained, and also that if, at any time, said con- 



STEEET EAILROADS. 163 

ditions and restrictions are not complied with, or the 
track and cars thereon become in the opinion of the 
Commissioners too great an obstruction to driving 
upon the boulevard, or if the Commissioners for any 
other reason desire the track to be removed, then said 
railway company is to remove the said track and re- 
place the road and boulevard in perfect order and con- 
dition as it now is, all at the expense of the said rail- 
way company. 

Fourth. That in the exercise of the permission here- 
by granted, said company shall not make use of steam 
power nor anything but horse power in propelling, con- 
ducting or operatino- its cars across said boulevard, nor 
permit any dummy or other engine to cross or recross 
the same, at any time. 

Fifth. The permission hereby granted is to be tem- 
porary, and subject to such further or other restric- 
tions as said Commissioners or their successors may 
from time to time deem advisable, and also subject to 
be wholly revoked in the discretion of the said Commis- 
sioners. 

AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CHICAGO CITY RAILWAY 
COMPANY AND THE SOUTH PARK COMMISSIONERS, TO 
CROSS OAKWOOD BOULEVARD, DREXEL ENTRANCE, 
AND MIDWAY PLAISANCE AT THE INTERSECTION OF 
THE SAME WITH COTTAGE GROVE AVENUE. [PASSED 
MAY 11, 1SS7.] 

At a regular meeting of the Board of South Park 
Commissioners, held at its office in the City of Chi- 
cago, on the eleventh day of May, 1887, a quorum being 
present, an application being made to the Board of 
South Park Commissioners by the Chicago City Eail- 



164 STREET RAILROADS. 

way Company, for permission to cross with its cable 
railway tracks Oakwood boulevard, Drexel entrance to 
Washington Park and Midway Plaisance, at the inter- 
section of the same with Cottage Grove avenue. 

Now, therefore, subject to the conditions hereinafter 
expressed, permission is hereby granted by the said 
Commissioners to the said Chicago City Eailway Com- 
pany, to lay down and operate its said track upon tlie 
conditions — that is to say: 

First. After putting the track down the road is to 
be replaced in perfect order and condition, as it now 
is, at the expense of the said railway comj)any, and to 
be so kept at all times by it. 

Second. No cars, horses, or other obstructions, are 
ever to stop or stand upon the boulevards. All stop- 
pages to take on or let off passengers, or for other pur- 
poses, are to be before reaching or after crossing the 
boulevard. 

Third. The said railway company is to enter into 
an agreement with the South Park Commissioners to 
comply with all the conditions hereinbefore and here- 
inafter contained, and also that if at any time the said 
conditions and restrictions are not complied with, or 
the track and cars thereon become in the opinion of 
the Commissioners too great an obstruction to driving 
uijon the boulevards, or if the Commissioners for any 
other reason desire the track to be removed, then the 
said railway company is to remove the said track, and 
replace the roads and boulevards in perfect order and 
condition, as it now is, all at tlie expense of the said 
railway company. 

Fourth. That in the exercise of the permission here- 



STEEET EAILROADS. 165 

))y granted said company sliall not make use of steam 
])Ower, nor anything but horse or cable power, in pro- 
1 telling, conducting or operating its cars across said 
boulevards, nor permit any dummy or other engine to 
cross or recross the same at any time. 

Fiftli. The permission hereby granted is to be tem- 
porary, and subject to such further or other restric- 
tions as said Commissioners or their successors may 
from time to time deem advisable, and also subject to 
be wholly revoked in the discretion of the said Com- 
missioners. 

Sixth. That the grade of the top of the rails, at all 
points in the crossings named, shall be determined by 
the Park Commissioners, and that Uie location of man 
holes, etc., within the park limits, shall also be tixed 
by the Commissioners. 

Seventh. That the rate of speed at which cars shall 
cross such ]iark territory shall not exceed, under any 
circumstances, five miles per hour. ^ • 

Eighth. That the railway com])any will, at their ex- 
pense, keep a good flagman at crossings where the 
Park Commissioners think it necessary, and that one 
be placed at Oakwood and Fifty-first street as soon 
as the operation of the cable commences. 

Ninth. That the Dermission should be given with 
the express condition that the company will, at their 
own expense, make such alterations in their tracks, 
etc., particularly at the Midway Plaisance, as may 
l)e deemed desirable by the Park Commissioners, as 
further im])rovements are made, and that the com- 
pany agree to pay any additional cost which may arise 
in the construction of bridges that may hereafter bf 



166 STREET EAILROADS. 

determined upon by the Park Commissioners, on ac- 
count of making such bridges suitable for the convey- 
ing of the cable and cars. 

Tenth. That the construction of the road across the 
places named shall l)e carried on at the times and in 
the manner directed by the Park Commissioners. The 
object being to occupy the crossings for as short a time 
as possible. 



ORDINANCE GRANTING THE CHICAGO CITY RAILWAY 
COMPANY PERMISSION TO LAY DOWN, MAINTAIN AND 
OPERATE A DOUBLE TRACK STREET RAILWAY ACROSS 
MICHIGAN AVENUE, GRAND BOULEVARD AND DREXEL 
BOULEVARD AT FORTY-THIRD STREET, ACROSS MICHI- 
GAN AVENUE AT TWENTY-SIXTH STREET, AND ACROSS 
WESTERN AVENUE BOULEVARD AT ARCHER AVENUE. 
[PASSED NOVEMBER 9, 1SS7.] 

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE SOUTH PARK COMMISSIONERS: 

Section 1. That in consideration of the undertaking 
by the Chicago City Eailway Company to comply with 
the conditions of this ordinance, permission is hereby 
granted to said Chicago City Railway Company to lay 
down, maintain and operate a double track street rail- 
way across Michigan avenue. Grand boulevard and 
Drexel boulevard at Forty-third street, across Michi- 
gan avenue at Twenty-sixth street, and across Western 
avenue boulevard at Archer avenue. 

Sec. 2. The said tracks shall be laid under the super- 
vision and direction of the superintendent of the South 
Park Commissioners, and after tracks are laid, the 
roadways shall be replaced in perfect order and condi- 



STREET EAILEOADS. 167 

tion as they now are, at the expense of the said railway 
company, and to be so kept at all times by it in such 
manner as shall be directed by said superintendent. 

Sec. 3. Xo cars, horses, or other obstructions shall 
ever stop or stand upon the said boulevards, or ave- 
nues, or crossings ; and all stoppages to take on or let 
off passengers, or for other purposes, shall be before 
reaching or after crossing the boulevards. 

Sec. 4. If at any time said conditions and restric- 
tions are not complied with, or the track and cars 
thereon become, in the opinion of the South Park Com- 
missioners, too great an obstruction to driving upon 
the said boulevards or avenues, or if the Commission- 
ers for any other reason desire the said tracks to be 
removed, then said railway company is to remove the 
said tracks and replace the roadways and boulevards 
in perfect order and condition, as they now are, all at 
the expense of the said railway company. 

Sec. 5. That in the exercise of the permission here- 
by granted, said company shall not make use of steam 
power, nor anything but horse power in propelling, 
conducting or operating its cars across said boulevards 
and avenues, nor permit any dummy or other engine 
to cross or recross the same at any time. 

Sec. 6, That permission hereby granted is to be 
temporary, and subject to such further or other restric- 
tions as said South Park Commissioners or their suc- 
cessors may from time to time deem advisable, and 
also subject to be wholly revoked in the discretion of 
the said Commissioners. 

Sec. 7. This ordinance shall be in force from and 
after its written acceptance by said Chicago City Eail- 



168 STRKKT TJAH.HOAnS. 

way Company. Unless such acceptance be filed with 
tlie secretary of said South Park Commissioners within 
thirty days after the passage hereof, this ordinance 
shall be null and void. 



ORDINANCE GRANTING THE CHICAGO CITY RAILWAY 
COMPANY PERMISSION TO LAY DOWN, MAINTAIN AND 
OPERATE A DOUBLE TRACK STREET RAILWAY ACROSS 
GARFIELD BOULEVARD . AT ASHLAND AVENUE. 
[PASSED AUGUST 14, issn.] 

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE SOUTH PARK COMMISSIONERS: 

Section 1. That in consideration of the undertaking 
by the Chicago City Railway Company to comply with 
the conditions of this ordinance, permission is hereby 
granted to said Chicago City Eailway Company to lay 
down, maintain and o]ierate a double track street rail- 
way across Garfield boulevard at Ashland avenue. 

Sec. 2. That said tracks shall be laid under the 
supervision and direction of the Superintendent of the 
South Park Commissioners, and after tracks are laid 
the roadway shall be replaced in perfect order and 
condition, as it now is, at the expense of the said rail- 
way comi^any, and to be so kept by it at all times in 
such manner as shall be directed by said superintend- 
ent; and said Chicago (^ity Railway Company shall 
pave the entire intersection with granite or brick i)av- 
ing blocks at any time when the South Park Commis- 
sioners shall consider it necessary so to do, and shall 
make an order for such im]n"ovement. 

Sec. 3. No cars, liorses, or other obstructions shall 
ever sto]) or stand upon the said boulevard or crossing; 



STREET RAILROADS. 169 

and all stoppages to take on or let off passengers, or 
for other purposes, shall he hefore reaching or after 
crossing the boulevard- 
Sec. 4. If at any time said conditions and restric- 
tions are not conii)lied with, or the track and cars 
thereon become, in the opinion of the South Park Com- 
missioners, too great an obstruction to driving upon 
said boulevard or avenue, or if the Commissioners for 
any other reason desire the said tracks to be removed, 
then said railway company is to remove the said tracks 
nnd replace the roadway and boulevard in perfect order 
and condition as they now are, all at the expense of t\u} 
said railway company. 

Sec. 5. That in the exercise of the permission here- 
by granted said company shall not make use of steam 
power, nor anything but horse power in propelling, 
conducting or operating its cars across said boulevard, 
nor permit any dummy, or other engine, to cross or re- 
cross the same at any time. 

Sec. 6. That permission hereby granted is to be tem- 
porary and subject to such further or other restrictions 
as said South Park Commissioners or their successors 
may, from time to time, deem advisable, and also sub- 
ject to be wholly revoked in the discretion of the said 
Commissioners. 

Sec. 7. This ordinance shall be in force from and 
after its written acceptance by said Chicago City Rail- 
way Company. Unless such acceptance be filed with 
the secretary of the said South Park Commissioners 
within thirty days after the passage hereof, this ordi- 
nance shall be null and void. 



170 STREET RAILROADS. 

ORDINANCE GRANTING THE CHICAGO CITY RAILWAY 
COMPANY PERMISSION TO LAY DOWN, MAINTAIN AND 
OPERATE A DOUBLE TRACK STREET RAILWAY ACROSS 
GRAND BOULEVARD AND MICHIGAN AVENUE AT 
FORTY-SEVENTH STREET. [PASSED MAY 11, 1S92.] 

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE SOUTH PARK COMMISSIONERS: 

Section 1. That in consideration of the undertaking 
by the Chicago City Railway Company to comply with 
the conditions of this ordinance, permission is hereby 
granted to said Chicago City Railway Company to lay 
down, maintain and operate a donble track street rail- 
way across Grand boulevard and Michigan avenue at 
Forty-seventh street. 

Sec. 2. That said tracks shall be laid under the su- 
pervision and direction of the Superintendent of the 
South Park Commissioners, and after tracks are laid 
the roadway shall be replaced in perfect order and 
condition, at the expense of the said railway company, 
and to be so kept by it at all times in such manner 
as shall be directed by said Superintendent ; and when 
said tracks are laid the said railway company shall 
pave the space between their rails and for a space 
of twelve feet in width on each side of tlie outer rails 
in said Grand boulevard and Michigan avenue cross- 
ings, with granite blocks in a manner satisfactory to 
said South Park Commissioners; and said railway 
company shall pave the entire intersection of said 
crossings with granite or brick paving blocks at any 
time when the South Park Commissioners shall con- 
sider it necessary so to do, and shall make an order 
for such improvement. 

Sec. 3. No cars, horses, or other obstructions shall 



STREETS RAILROADS. 171 

ever stop or stand upon tlie said crossings; and all stop-' 
pages to take on or let off passengers, or for other pur 
poses, shall be before reaching or after crossing the 
said bonk'vard and avenue. 

Sec. 4. If at any time said conditions and restric- 
tions are not complied with, or the tracks and cars 
thereon become, in the opinion of the South Park Com- 
missioners, too great an obstruction to driving upon 
said boulevard or avenue or if the Commissioners for 
any other reason desire the said tracks to be removed, 
then said railway company is to remove the said 
tracks, and rejjlace the roadway and crossings in per- 
fect order and condition as they now are, all at the 
expense of the said railway company. 

Sec. 5. That in the exercise of the permission here- 
by granted, the said Chicago City Kailway Company 
shall not make use of steam power in propelling or 
operating its cars across said boulevard and avenue, 
nor permit any dummy or other engine to cross or re- 
cross the same at any time. Provided, however, that 
if said company should determine to operate and pro- 
pel its cars at the points mentioned by electricity, the 
said company is hereby permitted to so propel and 
operate its cars, but it is especially provided and un- 
derstood that no pole for carrying the electric wire 
shall be placed within the lines of said boulevard and 
avenue, or cross the same except only by the consent 
and approval of the Superintendendent of the South 
Park Commissioners. 

Sec. 6. That permission hereby granted is to be 
temporary and subject to such further or other re- 
strictions as said South Park Commissioners or their 



172 STREET KAILKOADS, 

successors may, from time to time, deem advisable, 
and also subject to be wholly revoked in the discretion 
of the said Commissioners. 

Sec. 7. This ordinance shall be in force from and 
after its written acceptance by said Chicago City Rail- 
way Company; unless such acceptance be filed with 
the Secretaiy of the said South Park Commissioners 
within thirty days after the passage hereof, this ordi- 
nance shall be null and void. 



ORDINANCE GRANTING THE CHICAGO CITY RAILWAY 
CO^IPANY PERMISSION TO LAY DOWN, MAINTAIN AND 
OPERATE' A DOUBLE TRACK STREET RAILWAY ACROSS 
WESTERN AVENUE BOULEVARD AT TllIRTY-EIFTH 
STREET. [PASSED OCTOBER 12, 1S92.] 

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE SOUTH PARK COMxMISSIONERS : 

Section 1. That in consideration of the undertaking 
by the Chicago City Railway Company to comply with 
the conditions of this ordinance, pennission is hereby 
granted to said Chicago City Railway Company to lay 
down, maintain and operate a double track street rail- 
way across Western Avenue boulevard at Thirty-fifth 
street. 

Sec. 2. That said tracks shall be laid to the grade 
and line indicated by the South Park Conmiissioners 
and under the supervision and direction of the Super- 
intendent of the South Park Commissioners, and after 
tracks are laid, the roadway shall be replaced in per- 
fect order and condition, as it now is, at the expense 
of the said railway company, and to be so kei)t by it 
at all times in such manner as shall be directed bv said 



STREET KATLROADS. 1 T-S 

Superintendent, and said Chicago City Railway Com- 
pany sliall pave the space between tlie rails and for 
twelve feet on each side of the outer rail, from the east 
line of the boulevard to the east line of Western ave- 
nue load, to the grade given by the South Park Coni- 
iiii^-^ioiicrs. witli granite })aving ))locks. 

^ec. '). Xo cars, horses, or other obstructions shall 
ev^er stop or stand upon the said boulevard or crossing, 
and ail stoppages to take on or let off passengers, or 
for otliei purposes shall be before reaching or after 

crossing- tlie boulevard. 

Sec. -}. If at any time said conditions and restric- 
tions are not complied with, or the tracks and cars 
thorei)n become in the o])inion of the South Park Com- 
missioners too great an obstruction to driving upon 
said boulevard, or if the Commissioners for any other 
reason desire the said tracks to be removed, then said 
railway company is to remove the said tracks and re- 
place the roadway and boulevard in perfect order and 
condition as they now are, all at the expense of the 
said railway company. 

Sec. 5. That in the exercise of the permission hereby 
granted, said company shall not make use of steam 
power, nor anything but horse power in propelling, 
conducting or operating its cars across said boulevard, 
nor permit any dummy or other engine to cross or re- 
cross the same at any time. 

Sec. 6. That the permission hereby granted is to be 
temporary and subject to such further or other restric- 
tions as said South Park Commissioners or their suc- 
cessors may from time to time deem advisable, and also 



174 STREET KAILHOADS. 

subject to be wholly revoked in the discretion of said 
Commissioners. 

See. 7. This ordinance shall be in force from and 
after its written acceptance by said Chicago City Rail- 
way Company. Unless such acceptance be filed witli 
the secretary of the said South Park Commissioners 
within thirty days after the passage hereof, this ordi- 
nance shall be null and void. 

AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE GRANTING THE CHICAGO 
CITY RAILWAY COIMPANY PERMISSION TO LAY DOWN, 
MAINTAIN AND OPERATE A DOUBLE TRACK STREET 
RAILWAY ACROSS WESTERN AVENUE BOULEVARD AT 
THIRTY-FIFTH STREET. [PASSED NOVEMBER 11, 1892.] 

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE SOUTH PARK COMMISSIONERS: 

Section 1. That section 5 of an ordinance heretofore 
passed on the 12th day of October, 1892, by the South 
Park Commissioners, being an ordinance granting to 
the Chicago City Railway Company permission to lay 
down, maintain and operate a double track street rail- 
way across "Western Avenue boulevard at Thirty-fifth 
sirect, be, and the same is hereby amended by striking 
from said ordinance said section 5, and inserting in 
lieu and stead thereof the following: 

Sec. 5. That in the exercise of the jDermission here- 
by granted said Chicago City Railway Company shall 
not make use of steam power nor anything but horse 
power and electric power in propelling, conducting 
and operating its cars across said boulevard, nor per- 
mit any dummy or other engine to cross or recross the 
same at any time. 

Sec. 2. This ordinance shall be in force and take ef- 



STKEET KAILKOADS. 175 

feet f lom ann after its written acceptance by said Chi- 
cago City Kailway Company, and unless said accept- 
ance I'e filed with the secretary of the Board of South 
Park Coiiimissioners within 30 days after its passage 
this ordinance shall be null and void. 



ORDINANCE GRANTING TO CHICAGO CITY RAILWAY 
COMPANY PERMISSION TO OPERATE WITH ELECTRIC 
POWER ACROSS GARFIELD BOULEVARD AT INTERSEC- 
TION OF HALSTED STREET. [PASSED SEPTEMBER 
12, 1894.] 

Whereas, on November 12th, 1884, the Chicago City 
Railway Company was given permission to cross Gar- 
field boult'vard at Halsted street, subject to certain 
condirioji-> ijnposed upon said Chicago City Railway 
Company ; 

And, wliereas, The said Chicago City Railway Com- 
pany is now desirous of using electric power for the 
propelling of its cars, instead of horse power ; 

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE SOUTH PARK COMMISSIONERS: 

Section ]. That in consideration of the undertak- 
ing by the Chicago City Railway Company to comply 
with the conditions heretofore imposed upon it in ref- 
erence to the crossing of Garfield boulevard at its inter- 
section with Halsted street, and also to comply w^ith 
the conditions of this ordinance, permission is hereby 
given to said Chicago City Railway Company to make 
use of electric power in propelling, conducting or op- 
erating its street cars across Garfield boulevard at its 
intersection with Halsted street. 

Sec. 2. That the said tracks now on said boulevard 
shall be replaced or made suitable to the use of street 



17() STEEET KAILKOADS. 

ears propelled by electric power, under the supervis- 
ion and direction of the Superintendent of the South 
Park Commissioners, and after the tracks are so re- 
newed or made suitable to the purpose of street ears 
propelled by electric power, the roadway shall be re- 
placed in perfect order and condition at the expense 
of said railway company, and to be so kept by it at its 
expense at all times in such manner as shall be direct- 
ed by said Superintendent, and when said tracks are 
so renewed or made suitable to the purpose of street 
ears propelled by electric power, the said railway com- 
pany shall pave the space between their rails, and also 
the space on each side of their tracks extending to the 
gutter line established by the South Park Commission- 
ers with granite paving block in a manner satisfactory 
to the said South Park Commissioners, and shall main- 
tain this pavement in good condition. 

Sec. 3. That said railway company shall have the 
jDrivilege of erecting four iron posts in Garfield boule- 
vard at the crossing of Halsted street at points indi- 
^^ated by the South Park Commissioners; that said 
posts shall be of character and size satisfactory to the 
said Park Commissioners; that the trolley and sup- 
porting wires held by the said four posts shall be at 
an elevation above the surface of said boulevard indi- 
cated by the said South Park Commissioners, not, how- 
ever, to be less than sixteen feet ; that no feed wire or 
wires shall cross the said boulevard above the surface 
of said boulevard. 

Sec. 4. That no feed wire or wires or any other con- 
ductors, conveyors or conduits other than the trolley 
and supporting wires above referred to shall be placed 
or maintained by the said railway company across said 



STEEET RAILROADS. 177 

lionlevard ; that if any feed wire or wires are necessary 
to be run across the said boulevard, special permission 
shall first be obtained thereto from the South Park 
Commissioners, and if permission is granted such feed 
wires shall be carried under ground under the direc- 
tions prescribed and conditions imposed by the South 
Pa vk Commissioners. 

See. 5. No street cars, horses or other obstructions 
shall ever stojD or stand upon the said crossings, and 
all stoppage of cars to take on or let off passengers, or 
for other purposes, shall be before reaching or after 
crossing the said boulevard. 

Sec. 6. The said railway comj^any shall not at any 
time operate or propel its cars across the said boule- 
vard at a rate of speed exceeding four miles an hour. 

Sec. 7. That in the exercise of the permission here- 
by granted the said Chicago City Railway Company 
shall not make use of any other power in propelling 
and operating its cars across said boulevard than the 
power for which permission is hereby granted, nor 
shall the said electric i)ower be any other than by 
means of electric motors placed on said street cars and 
operated by an electric current generated by stationary 
machinery at a distance and conveyed to the said 
street cars through the agency of an overhead trolley 
wire. 

Sec. 8. The said Chicago City Railway Company 
shall indemnify and save harmless the said South Park 
Commissioners against and from any and all damages, 
judgments, decrees and costs and expenses which said 
South Park Commissioners may sutfer and which may 
be recoverable or obtained against said South Park 



178 STREET RAILROADS. 

Commissioners for or by reason of the granting of the 
privileges hereby conferred upon said railway com- 
pany or for or by reason of, or growing out of, or re- 
sulting from, the exercise by said railway company of 
the privileges hereby granted. 

Sec. 9. The permission hereby granted is to be tem- 
porary and subject to such further or other restrictions 
as said South Park Commissioners or their successors 
may from time to time deem advisable and also sub- 
ject to be wliolh^ revoked in the descretion of the said 
Commissioners. 

Sec. 10. This ordinance shall be in force from and 
after its written acceptance by the said Chicago City 
Eailway Company, and unless such acceptance be filed 
with the secretary of the South Park Commissioners 
within thirty days after the passage hereof this ordi- 
nance shall be null and void. 



ORDINANCE GRANTING TO CHICAGO CITY RAILWAY COM- 
PANY PERMISSION TO OPERATE WITH ELECTRIC 
POWER ACROSS MICHIGAN AVENUE AT INTERSECTION 
OF THIRTY-NINTH STREET, GRAND BOULEVARD AT 
INTERSECTION OF THIRTY-NINTH STREET, AND GAR- 
FIELD BOULEVARD AT INTERSECTION OF WENT- 
WORTH AVENUE. [PASSED OCTOBER 31, 1894.] 

Whereas, The Chicago City Eailway Company has 
tracks across Michigan avenue at Thirty-ninth street, 
Grand boulevard at Thirty-ninth street, and Garfield 
boulevard at Wentworth avenue, subject to certain 
conditions imposed by ordinances giving permission to 
lay said tracks ; 

And whereas, The said Chicago City Eailway Com- 



STREET RAILKOADS. 179 

pany is now desirous of using electric power for the 
propelling of its cars instead of horse power; 

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE SOUTH PARK COMAHSSIONERS : 

Section 1. That in consideration of the undertaking 
by the Chicago City Kailway Company to comply with 
the conditions heretofore imposed upon it in reference 
to the crossing of Michigan avenue at Thirty-ninth 
street, Grand boulevard at Thirty-ninth street, and 
Garfield boulevard at Wentworth avenue; and also to 
comply with the conditions of this ordinance, permis- 
sion is hereby given to said Chicago City Railway Com- 
pany to make use of electric power in propelling, con- 
ducting and operating its cars across Michigan avenue 
at Thirty-ninth street, Grand boulevard at Thirty- 
ninth street, and Garfield boulevard at Wentworth 
avenue. 

Sec. 2. That the said tracks now on said avenue and 
boulevards shall be replaced or made suitable to the 
use of street cars propelled by electric power, under 
the supervision and direction of the Superintendent of 
the South Park Commissioners, and after the tracks 
are so renewed or made suitable to the purpose of 
street cars propelled by electric power, the roadway 
shall be replaced in perfect order and condition at the 
expense of said railway company, and to be so kept 
by it at its expense at all times, in such manner as 
shall be directed by said Superintendent; and when said 
tracks are so renewed or made suitable to the purpose 
of street cars propelled by electric power the said rail- 
way company shall pave the space between the rails, 
and also the space on each side of their tracks extend- 
ing to the gutter line established by the South Park 



180 STREET RAILROADS. 

Commissioners with granite paving block, or brick, or 
such material as directed by and in a manner satis- 
factory to said South Park Commissioners, and shall 
maintain this pavement in good condition. 

Sec. 3. That said railway company shall have the 
privilege of erecting four iron posts in Grand boule- 
vard at the crossing of Thirty-ninth street, and four 
iron posts in Garfield boulevard at the crossing of 
Wentworth avenue, at points indicated by the South 
Park Commissioners, that said posts shall be of the 
character and size satisfactory to said Commissioners ; 
that the trolley and supporting wires held by said four 
posts shall be at an elevation above the surface of said 
avenue and boulevards indicated by said South Park 
Commissioners, not, however, to be less than sixteen 
feet; that no feed wire, or wires, shall cross the said 
avenue and boulevards above the surface of said ave- 
nue and boulevards. 

Sec. 4. That no feed wire or wires or any other con- 
ductors, conveyors or conduits other than the trolley 
and supporting wires above referred to, shall be placed 
or maintained by said railway company across said 
avenue or boulevards; that if any feed wire or wires 
are necessary to be run across the said avenue or 
boulevards special permission shall first be obtained 
thereto from the South Park Commissioners, and if 
permission is granted such feed wires shall be carried 
under ground under the directions prescribed and con- 
ditions imposed l)y the said South Park Commission- 
ers. 

Sec. 5. No street cars, horses or other obstructions 
shall ever stop or stand upon said crossings, and all 



STREET RAILROADS, 181 

stoppage of cars to take on or let off passengers, or 
for any otlier purpose, shall be before reaching or after 
crossing the said avenue or boulevards. 

Sec. 6. The said railway company shall not at any 
time operate or propel its cars across the said avenue 
or l)onlevards at a rate of speed exceeding four miles 
an hour, having first made a full stop before entering 
■on said avenue or boulevards. 

Sec, 7. That in the exercise of the permission here- 
by granted the said Chicago City Eailway Company 
shall not make use of any other power in propelling 
and o])erating its cars across said avenue or boule- 
vards than the power for which permission is hereby 
granted, nor shall the said electric power be any other 
than by means of electric motors placed on said street 
cars and operated by an electric current generated by 
stationary machinery at a distance and conveyed to 
said street cars through the agency of an overhead 
trolley wire. 

Sec, 8, That said Chicago City Kailway Company 
shall indemnify and save harmless the said South Park 
Commissioners against and from any and all damages, 
judgments, decrees and costs and expenses which said 
South Park CV)mmissioners may suifer, and which may 
be recoverable or obtained against said South Park 
Commissioners for or by reason of the granting of the 
privileges hereby conferred upon said railway com- 
pany, or for, or by reason of, or growing out of, or re- 
sulting from, the exercise by said railway company of 
the privileges hereby granted. 

Sec. 9. The permission hereby granted is to be tem- 
]jorary and subject to such further or other restrictions 



182 STREET RAILROADS. 

as said South Park Commissioners, or their successors, 
may from time to time deem advisable, and also subject 
to be wholly revoked in the discretion of said Commis- 
sioners. 

Sec. 10. This ordinance shall be in force from and 
after its written acceptance by said Chicago City Eail- 
way Company, and unless such acceptance be tiled with 
the secretary of the South Park Commissioners within 
thirty days after the passage hereof this ordinance 
shall be null and void. 



ORDINANCE GRANTING TO THE CHICAGO CITY RAILWAY 
COMPANY PERMISSION TO OPERATE WITH ELECTRIC 
POWER ACROSS MICHIGAN AVENUE AT INTERSEC- 
TIONS OF TWENTY-SIXTH STREET, THIRTY-FIRST 
STREET AND FORTY-THIRD STREET, ACROSS GRAND 
BOULEVARD AT INTERSECTION OF FORTY-THIRD 
STREET, AND ACROSS DREXEL BOULEVARD AT INTER- 
SECTION OF FORTY-THIRD STREET. [PASSED DECEM- 
BER 12, 1894.] 

Whereas, The Chicago City E ail way Company has 
tracks across Michigan avenue at Twenty-sixth street, 
Thirty-first street and Forty-third street, Grand boule- 
vard at Forty-third street, and Drexel boulevard at 
Forty-third street, subject to certain conditions im- 
posed by ordinances giving permission to lay said 
tracks ; 

And, whereas. The Chicago City Railway Company 
is now desirous of using electric power for the propell- 
ing of its cars, instead of horse power ; 

BE IT ORDAtNED BY THE SOUTH PARK COMMISSIONERS: 

Section 1. That in consideration of the undertaking 
by the Chicago City Railway Company to comply with 



STREET K\ILROADS. 183 

tlie conditions heretofore imposed upon it in reference 
to the crossing of Michigan avenue at Twenty-sixth 
street, Thirty-first street and Forty-third street, Grand 
houlevard at Forty-third street and Drexel boulevard 
at Forty-third street, and also to comply with the con- 
ditions of this ordinance, permission is hereby given 
to said Chicago City Eailway Company to make use of 
electric power in propelling, conducting and operating- 
its cars across Michigan avenue at Twenty-sixth street, 
Thirty-first street and Forty-third street. Grand boule- 
vard at Forty-third street and Drexel boulevard at 
Forty-third street. 

Sec. 2. That the said tracks now on said avenue and 
boulevards shall be replaced or made suitable to the 
use of street cars propelled by electric power, under 
the supervision and direction of the Superintendent of 
the South Park Commissioners, and after the tracks 
are so renewed or made suitable to the purpose of 
street cars propelled by electric power the roadway 
shall be replaced in perfect order and condition at the 
expense of the said railway company, and to be so kept 
by it at its expense at all times, in such manner as shall 
be directed by said Superintendent, and when said 
tracks are so renewed or made suitable to the purpose 
of street cars propelled by electric power the said rail- 
way company shall pave the space between the rails, 
and also the space on each side of their tracks extend- 
ing to the gutter line established by the South Park 
Commissioners, with granite paving blocks, or brick, 
or such material as directed by, and in a manner satis- 
factory to said South Park Commissioners, and shall 
maintain this pavement in good condition. 

Sec. 3. That said railway company shall have the 



184 STREET RAILROADS. 

privilege of erecting four iron posts in Grand boule- 
vard at the crossing of Forty-third street and four iron 
posts in Drexel boulevard at the crossing of Forty- 
third street, at points indicated by the South Park 
Commissioners; that said posts shall be of the char- 
acter and size satisfactory to said Commissioners; that 
the trolley and supporting wires held by said four 
posts shall be at an elevation above the surface of said 
avenue and boulevards indicated by said South Park 
Commissioners, not, however, to be less than sixteen 
feet; that no feed wire, or wires, shall cross the said 
avenue and boulevards above the surface of said ave- 
nue and boulevards. 

Sec. 4. That no feed wire or wires, or any other con- 
ductors, conveyors or conduits, other than the trolley 
and supporting wires above referred to, shall be 
placed or maintained by said railway company across 
said avenue or boulevards ; that if any feed wire or 
wires are necessary to be run across the said avenue 
or boulevards special permission shall first be obtained 
thereto from the South Park Commissioners, and if 
permission is granted, such feed wires shall be carried 
under ground under the directions prescribed and con- 
ditions imposed by the said South Park Commissioners. 

Sec. 5. No street cars, horses or other obstructions 
shall ever stop or stand upon said crossings, and all 
stoppages of cars to take on or let off passengers, or 
for any other purjoose, shall be before reaching or after 
crossing the said avenue or boulevards. 

Sec. 6. The said railway company shall not at any 
time operate or propel its cars across the said avenue 
or boulevards at a rate of speed exceeding four miles 



STREET RAILROADS. 185 

an hour, having first made a full sto]^ before entering 
on said avenue or boulevards. 

Sec. 7. That in the exercise of the permission here- 
j)y granted, the said Chicago City Kailway Company 
.^liiill not make use of any other power in propelling 
and o])erating its cars across said avenue or boulevards 
tlian the power for which permission is hereby grant- 
ed ; nor shall the said electric power be any other than 
by means of electric motors placed on said street cars 
and operated by an electric current generated by sta- 
tionary machinery at a distance and conveyed to said 
street cars through the agency of an overhead trolley 
wire. 

Sec. 8. The said Chicago City Railway Company 
•sliall indemnify and save harmless the said South Park 
(Commissioners against and from any and all damages, 
judgments, decrees and costs, and expenses which 
said South Park Commissioners may suffer, and which 
may be recoverable or obtained against said South 
Park Commissioners for or by reason of the granting 
of the privileges hereby conferred upon said railway 
company, or for, or by reason of, or growing out of, or 
resulting from, the exercise by said railway company of 
the privileges hereby granted. 

Sec. 9. The permission hereby granted is to l)e tem- 
poiary and subject to such further or other restrictions 
as said South Park Commissioners, or their successors, 
may from time to time deem advisable, and also sub- 
ject to l)e wholly revoked in the discretion of said Com- 
mi-si()}iei"s. 

Sec. 10. And, whereas, there was heretofore grant- 
ed a ])ennit, by su7idry oi'dinances, to Chicago City 



186 STHEKT RAILROADS. 

Kail way Company to propel its cars by electricity 
across Grand Boulevard and Michigan avenue at For- 
ty-seventh street, and also Garfield boulevard at Hal- 
sted street, and also Western Avenue boulevard at 
Thirty-fifth street, upon terms and conditions therein 
respectively contained, and wherein respectively there 
is no provision compelling the cars to come to a full 
stop before crossing said respective boulevards. 

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY FURTHER ORDAINED 
BY TFIE SOUTH PARK COMMISSIONERS: 

That said Chicago City Eailway Company shall at 
each of the intersections herein last mentioned, to- 
wit: At Grand boulevard and Michigan avenue, at 
Forty-seventh street, Garfield boulevard at Halsted 
street, and also at Western Avenue boulevard at Thir- 
ty-fifth street, cause each and every car before cross- 
ing said respective boulevards to come to a full stop. 

Sec. 11. That no car of the Chicago City Railway 
Company propelled by electricity shall. cross any boule- 
vard under the control and jurisdiction of the South 
Park Commissioners at a greater rate of speed than 
four miles jDer hour. 

Sec. 12. This ordinance shall be in force from and 
after its written acceptance by said Chicago City 
Eailway ComjDany, and unless such acceptance be filed 
with the secretary of the South Park Commissioners 
within thirty days after the passage hereof this ordi- 
nance shall be null and void. 



STREET RAILROADS. 187 

ORDINANCE GRANTING TO THE CHICAGO CITY RAILWAY 
COMPANY PERMISSION TO OPERATE WITH ELECTRIC 
POWER ACROSS GARFIELD BOULEVARD AT THE INTER- 
SECTION OF ASHLAND AVENUE, AND WESTERN AVE- 
NUE AT THE INTERSECTION OF ARCHER AVENUE. 
LPASSED MAY 8, 1895.] 

Whereas, The Chicago City Railway Company has 
tracks across Garfield boulevard at Ashland avenue, 
and Western avenue at Archer avenue, subject to cer- 
tain conditions imposed by ordinances giving permis- 
sion to lay said tracks; 

And, whereas, The Chicago City Railway Company 
is now desirous of using electric power for the propell- 
ing of its cars, instead of horse power ; 

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE SOUTH PARK COMMISSIONERS: 

Section 1. That in consideration of the undertak- 
ing by the Chicago City Railway Company to comply 
with the conditions heretofore imposed upon it in ref- 
erence to the crossing of Garfield boulevard at Ash- 
land avenue, and Western avenue at Archer avenue, 
and also to comply with the conditions of this ordi- 
nance, permission is hereby given to said Chicago City 
Railway Company to make use of electric power in 
propelling, conducting and operating its cars across 
Garfield boulevard at Ashland avenue and Western 
avenue at Archer avenue. 

Sec. 2, That the said tracks now on said avenue 
and boulevard shall be replaced or made suitable to the 
use of street cars propelled by electric power, under 
the supervision and direction of the Superintendent of 
the South Park Commissioners, and, after the tracks 
are so renewed or made suitable to the purpose of 



188 STREET RAILROADS. 

street cars propelled by electric power, the roadway 
shall be replaced in perfect order and condition at the 
expense of the said railway company, and to be so kept 
by it at its expense at all times in such manner as shall 
be directed by said Superintendent, and when said 
tracks are so renewed or made suitable to the purpose 
of street cars propelled by electric power the said rail- 
way company shall pave the space between the rails, 
and also the space on each side of the tracks extending 
to the gutter line established l)y the South Park Com- 
missioners, with granite paving blocks, or brick, or 
such material as directed by, and in a manner satisfac- 
tor.y to said South Park Commissioners, and shall 
maintain this pavement in good condition. 

Sec. 3. That said railway company shall have the 
privilege of erecting four iron posts in Garfield boule- 
vard at the crossing of Ashland avenue, and such 
number of iron posts as may be directed by the South 
Park Commissioners, not exceeding five, in Western 
avenue at the crossing of Archer avenue, at points indi- 
cated by the South Park Commissioners; that said 
posts shall be of the character and size satisfactory to 
said Commissioners; that the trolley and supporting 
wires held by said posts shall l)e at an elevation above 
the surface of said avenue and boulevard indicated by 
said South Park Commissioners, not, however, to be 
less than sixteen feet; that no feed wire, or wires, shall 
cross the said avenue and boulevard above the surface 
of said avenue and boulevard. 

Sec, 4. That no feed wire or wires, or any other con- 
ductors, conveyors or conduits, other than the trolley 
and supporting wires above referred to, shall be placed 
or maintained by said railway company across said 



STREET RAILROADS. 189 

avenue or boulevard; that if any feed wire or wires 
are necessary to be run across the said avenue or boule- 
vard special permission shall first be obtained thereto 
from the South Park Commissioners, and if permis- 
sion is granted such feed wires shall be carried under 
ground under the directions prescribed and conditions 
imposed by the said South Park Commissioners. 

Sec. 5. No street cars, horses, or other oljstructions 
shall ever stop or stand upon said crossings, and all 
stoppages of cars to take on or let otf passengers, or for 
any other purpose, shall be before reaching or after 
crossing the said avenue or boulevard. 

Sec. 6. The said railway company shall not at any 
lime operate or propel its cars across the said avenue 
or boulevard at a rate of speed exceeding four miles an 
hou)-, having first made a full stop before entering on 
said avenue or boulevard. 

Sec. 7. That in the exercise of the permission here- 
by granted the said Chicago City Eailway Company 
shall not make use of any other power in propelling 
and operating its cars across said avenue or boulevard 
than the power for which permission is hereby grant- 
ed, nor shall the said electric power be any other than 
by means of electric motors placed on said street cars 
and operated by an electric current generated by sta- 
tionary machinery at a distance and conveyed to said 
street cars tiirough the agency of an over-head trolley 
wire. 

Sec. 8. The said Chicago City Railway Company 
shall indemnify and save harmless the said South Park 
Commissioners against and from any and all damages, 
judgments, decrees and costs, and expenses which said 



190 STREET EAILROADS. 

South Park Commissioners may suffer and whicli may 
be recoverable or obtained against said South Park 
Commissioners for or by reason of the granting of the 
privileges hereby conferred upon said railway com- 
pany, or for, or by reason of, or growing out of, or re- 
sulting from the exercise by said railway company of 
the privileges hereby granted. 

Sec. 9. The permission hereby granted is to be tem- 
porary and subject to such further or other restric- 
tions as said South Park Commissioners, or their suc- 
cessors, may from time to time deem advisable, and 
also subject to be wholly revoked in the discretion of 
said Commissioners. 

Sec. 10. This ordinance shall be in force from and 
after its written acceptance by said Chicago City Rail- 
way Company, and unless such acceptance be filed 
with the secretary of the South Park Commissioners 
within thirty days after the passage hereof this ordi- 
nance shall be null and void. 

AN ORDINANCE GRANTING THE CHICAGO CITY RAILWAY 
COMPANY PERMISSION TO LAY DOWN, MAINTAIN AND 
OPERATE A DOUBLE TRACK STREET RAILWAY ACROSS 
DREXEL BOULEVARD AT FORTY-SEVENTH STREET. 
[PASSED OCTOBER 9, 1S95.] 

Whereas, The City Council of the City of Chicago 
heretofore, to-wit : on the 8th day of July, A. D. 1895, 
duly passed an ordinance granting and permitting the 
Chicago City Railway Company to lay down, maintain 
and operate by electricity a double track street railway 
upon and along Forty-seventh street from Cottage 
Grove avenue to the lake; therefore, 

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE SOUTH PARK COMMISSIONERS: 

Section 1. That in consideration of the undertak- 



STREET RAILROADS. 191 

ing by the Chicago City Eailway Company to comply 
with the conditions of this ordinance, permission is 
hereby granted to said Chicago City Eailway Company 
to lay down and maintain a double track street rail- 
way across Drexel boulevard at Forty-seventh street, 
and to operate the same with electricity or horse 
power. 

Sec. 2. Said tracks shall be laid under the super- 
vision and direction of the Superintendent of the South 
Park Commissioners, and after said tracks are laid 
the roadway shall be replaced in perfect order and con- 
dition at the expense of said railway company, and to 
be so kept by it at all times, in such manner as shall 
be directed by said Superintendent, and when said 
tracks are laid the said railway company shall pave 
the space between the rails and also the space on each 
side of its tracks extending to the curb and cross walk 
lines as established by the South Park Commissioners 
in said Drexel boulevard crossing, with granite blocks 
or such other material as the South Park Commission- 
ers may determine and direct, and in a manner satis- 
factory to said Superintendent, and shall maintain 
such pavement in good condition. 

Sec. 3. That said railway company shall have the 
privilege of erecting four iron posts in Drexel boule- 
vard crossing of Forty-seventh street; that such posts 
shall be of a character and size satisfactory to said 
Commissioners; that the trolley and overhead wires 
held by said poles shall be at an elevation above the 
surface of said boulevard indicated by the said South 
Park Commissioners, not, however, to be less than six- 
teen feet; that no feed wire or wires shall cross said 
Drexel boulevard at Forty-seventh street above the 



192 STREET RAILROADS. 

surface of said boulevard, and such feed wire or wires, 
if any are used, shall be placed under ground at said 
Drexel boulevard crossing of Forty-seventh street, 
and under the direction and supervision of the Super- 
intendent of said South Park Commissioners ; said 
posts shall be placed in such a way and manner as is 
satisfactory to the Superintendent of the South Park 
Commissioners. 

Sec. 4. That no street cars or other obstructions 
shall ever stop or stand upon said crossing, and all 
stoppage of cars to take on or let off passengers, or 
for any other purpose, shall be before reaching or after 
crossing the said boulevard, and all cars approaching 
said boulevard shall come to a full stop before crossing 
the same. 

Sec. 5. Said railway company shall not at any time 
operate or propel its cars across the said boulevard at 
a rate of speed exceeding four miles an hour. 

Sec. 6. That in the exercise of the permission here- 
]jy granted, the Chicago City Eailway Company shall 
not make use of any other power, nor propel or operate 
its cars across said boulevard, other than the power 
for which permission is hereby granted; nor shall said 
electric power be other than by means of electric mo- 
tors placed on street cars and operated by electric cur- 
rent generated by stationary machinery placed at a 
distance and conveyed to said cars through the agency 
a^f an overhead trolley wire. 

Sec. 7. That the Chicago City Eailway Company 
shall indemnify and save harmless the said South Park 
Commissioners against and from any and all damages, 
decrees and costs and expenses which said South Park 



STREET RAILROADS. 193 

Commissioners may suffer, or which may be recover- 
able or obtained against said South Park Commission- 
ers, for or by reason of the granting of the privileges 
hereby conferred ujoon said company, or for, or b}^ rea- 
son of, or growing out of, or resulting from the exercise 
by said company of the privileges herein granted. 

Sec. 8. The permission hereby granted is subject 
to such further order or other restrictions as the South 
Park Commissioners, or their successors, may from 
time to time deem advisable. 

Sec. 9. That a grooved or such other rail as the 
South Park Commissioners may direct shall l)e laid by 
the Chicago City Railway Company in the Drexel bou- 
levard crossing at Forty-seventh street, the section of 
which shall be approved by the South Park Commis- 
sioners. 

Sec. 10. That the Chicago City Railway Company 
shall, upon an order to that effect from the South Park 
Commissioners, j^ut in grooved or other rails of a sec- 
tion satisfactory to the South Park Commissioners at 
any of the points where the said company's tracks 
cross the boulevards under the control of the South 
Park Commissioners, when the said company for any 
reason desire to replace the rails at such crossings. 

Sec. 11. This ordinance shall be in force from and 
after its written acceptance by said Chicago City 
Railway Company, and unless such acceptance be filed 
with the secretary of the South Park Commissioners 
within thirty days after its passage this ordinance 
shall be null and void. 



194 STREET RAILROADS. 

ORDINANCE GRANTING TO THE CHICAGO CITY RAILWAY 
COMPANY PERMISSION TO OPERATE WITH ELECTRIC 
POWER ACROSS MICHIGAN AVENUE AT INTERSECTION 
OF FIFTY-FIRST STREET. [PASSED DECEMBER 11, 1895.] 

Whereas, The Chicago City Eailway Company has 
tracks across Michigan avenue at Fifty-first street, 
subject to certain conditions imposed by ordinance giv- 
ing permission to lay said tracks ; 

And, whereas, The Chicago City Eailway Company 
is now desirous of using electric power for the propell- 
ing of its cars, instead of horse power; 

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE SOUTH PARK COMMISSIONERS: 

Section 1. That in consideration of the undertak- 
ing by the Chicago City Railway Company to comply 
with the conditions heretofore imposed upon it in ref- 
erence to the crossing of Michigan avenue at Fifty-first 
street, and also to comply with the conditions of this 
ordinance, permission is hereby given to said Chicago 
City Eailway Company to make use of electric power 
in propelling, conducting and operating its cars across 
Michigan avenue at Fifty-first street. 

Sec. 2. That the said tracks now at the said inter- 
section of Michigan avenue and Fifty-first street shall 
be replaced or made suitable to the use of street cars 
propelled by electric power, under the supervision and 
direction of the Superintendent of the South Park Com- 
missioners, and after the tracks are so renewed or 
made suitable to the purpose of street cars propelled 
by electric power the roadway shall be replaced in 
perfect order and condition at the expense of the said 
railway company, and to be so kept by it at its expense 
at all times, in such manner as shall be directed by 



STREET RAILROADS. 195 

said Supei'inteiKlent, and when directed so to do by the 
South Park Commissioners the said railway company 
shall pave the space between the rails, and also the 
space on each side of its tracks extending to the gut- 
ter and cross walk lines established by the South Park 
Commissioners, with granite paving blocks, or such 
other material as directed by, and in a manner satis- 
factory to, said South Park Commissioners, and shall 
maintain this pavement in good condition. 

Sec. 3. That the trolley wires shall be at an eleva- 
tion al)ove the surface of Michigan avenue at said in- 
tersection of Fifty-first street indicated by said South 
Park Commissioners, not, however, to be less than six- 
teen feet; that no feed wire, or wires, shall cross the 
said avenue above the surface of said avenue. 

Sec. 4. That no feed wire, or wires, or any other 
conductors, conveyors or conduits, other than the trol- 
ley wires above referred to, shall be placed or main- 
tained by said railway company across said avenue; 
that if any feed wire or wires are necessary to be run 
across the said avenue special permission shall first be 
obtained thereto from the South Park Commissioners; 
and if permission is granted such feed wires shall be 
carried under ground under the directions prescribed 
and conditions imposed by the said South Park Com- 
missioners. 

Sec. 5. No street cars, horses or other obstructions 
shall ever stop or stand upon said crossing, and all 
stoppages of cars to take on or let otT passengers, or 
for any other purpose, shall be before reaching or after 
crossing the said avenue. 

Sec. G. The said railway company shall not at any 



196 STKEET RAILROADS, 

time operate or propel its cars across said avenue at a 
rate of speed exceeding four miles an hour, having first 
made a full stop before entering on said avenue. 

Sec. 7. That in the exercise of the permission here- 
by granted, the said Chicago City Railway Company 
shall not make use of any other power in propelling 
and operating its cars across said avenue than the 
power for which jjermission is hereby granted; nor 
shall the said electric power be any other than by 
means of electric motors placed on said street cars and 
operated by an electric current generated by station- 
ary machinery at a distance and conveyed to said 
street cars through the agency of an overhead trolley 
wire. 

Sec. 8. The said Chicago City Railway Company 
shall indemnify and save harmless the said South Park 
Commissioners against and from any and all damages, 
judgments, decrees and costs, and expenses which said 
South Park Commissioners may suffer, and which may 
be recoverable or obtained against said South Park 
Commissioners for or by reason of the granting of the 
privileges hereby conferred upon said railway com- 
pany, or for, or by reason of, or growing out of, or re- 
sulting from, the exercise by said railway comjjany of 
the privileges hereby granted. 

Sec. 9. The permission hereby granted is to be tem- 
porary and subject to such further or other restrictions 
as said South Park Commissioners, or their successors, 
may from time to time deem advisable, and also sub- 
ject to be wholly revoked in the discretion of said Com- 
missioners. 

Sec. 10. This ordinance shall be in force from and 



STREET RAILROADS. 197 

nfter its written acceptance by the said Chicago City 
Eailway Company, and unless snch acceptance be filed 
with the secretary of the Sonth Park Commissioners 
within thirty days after the passage hereof this ordi- 
nance shall be null and void. 



ORDINANCE GRANTING THE CHICAGO CITY RAILWAY 
COMPANY PERMISSION TO LAY DOWN, MAINTAIN AND 
OPERATE A DOUBLE TRACK STREET RAILWAY ACROSS 
GARFIELD BOULEVARD AT CENTER AVENUE. [PASSED 
APRIL S, 1896.] 

Whereas, The City Council of the City of Chicago 
heretofore, to-wit : on the 9th day of July, A. D. 1894, 
duly passed an ordinance granting and permitting the 
Chicago City Eailway Comjoany the right to lay down, 
maintain and operate by electricity a double track 
street railway upon and along -Center avenue from 
Forty-seventh street to Sixty-third street; therefore, 

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE SOUTH PARK COMMISSIONERS: 

Section 1. That in consideration of the undertaking 
])y the Chicago City Eailwaj' Company to comply with 
the conditions of this ordinance, permission is hereby 
granted to said Chicago City Eailway Company to lay 
down and maintain a double track street railway 
across Garfield boulevard at Center avenue, and to op- 
erate the same with electricity or horse power. 

Sec. 2. Said tracks shall be laid under the supervis- 
ion and direction of the Superintendent of the South 
Park Commissioners, and after said tracks are laid the 
roadway shall be replaced in perfect order and condi- 
tion at the expense of said railway company, and to be 
so kept by it at all times in such manner as shall be 



198 STREET RAILEOADS. 

directed by the Superintendent of the South Park Com- 
missioners, and when said tracks are laid the said rail- 
way compan}' shall pave the space between the rails 
and also on each side of its tracks extending to the curb 
and cross walk lines as established by the South Park 
Commissioners in said Garfield boulevard crossing, 
with granite block or such other material as the South 
Park Commissioners may determine and direct, and in 
a manner satisfactory to said Superintendent, and shall 
maintain such pavement in good condition. 

Sec. 3. The said railway company shall have the 
privilege of erecting four iron posts on Garfield boule- 
vard crossing of Center avenue; that such posts shall 
be of a character and size satisfactory to said Com- 
missioners; that the trolley and overhead wires held 
by said poles shall be at an elevation above the surface 
of said l)oulevard indicated by the said South Park 
Commissioners, not, however, to be less than sixteen 
feet ; that no feed wire or wires- shall cross said Gar- 
field boulevard at Center avenue above the surface of 
said boulevard, and such feed wire or wires, if any are 
used, shall be placed under ground at said Garfield 
boulevard crossing of Center avenue, and under the 
direction and supervision of the Superintendent of said 
South Park Commissioners ; said posts shall be placed 
in such a way and manner as is satisfactory to the 
Superintendent of said South Park Commissioners. 

Sec. 4. That no street cars or other obstructions 
shall ever stop or stand upon said crossing, and all 
stoppages of cars to take on or let otf passengers, or 
for any other purpose, shall be l)efore reaching or after 
crossing said boulevard, and all cars approaching said 



STREET RAILROADS. 199 

boulevard shall come to a full stop before crossing the 
same. 

Sec. 5. The said railway company shall not at any 
time operate or propel its cars across said boulevard 
at a rate of speed exceeding four miles an hour. 

Sec. 6. That in the exercise of the permission here- 
by granted, the Chicago City Railway Company shall 
not make use of any other power nor propel or operate 
its cars across said boulevard, than the power for 
which permission is hereby granted, nor shall said elec- 
tric power be other than by means of electric motors 
placed on the street cars and operated by the electric 
current generated by stationary machinery placed at 
a distance and conveyed to said cars through the 
agency of an overhead trolley wire. 

Sec. 7. That the Chicago City Eailway Company 
shall indemnify and save harmless the South Park 
Commissioners against and from any and all damages, 
decrees and costs and expenses which said South Park 
Commissioners may suffer, or which may be recover- 
able or obtained against said South Park Commission- 
ers for or by reason of the granting of the privileges 
hereby conferred upon said company, or for or by rea- 
son of, or growing out of, or resulting from the exercise 
by said company of the privileges hereby granted. 

Sec. 8. The permission hereby granted is subject to 
such further order or other restrictions as the South 
Park Commissioners, or their successors, may from 
time to time deem advisable. 

Sec. 9. That a grooved or such other rail as the 
South Park Commissioners may direct shall be laid by 
the Chicago City Eailway Company in the Garfield 



200 



STREET RAILROADS. 



l)oii]evard crossing at Center avenue, the section of 
which shall be approved by the South Park Commis- 
sioners. 

Sec. 10. This ordinance shall be in force from and 
after its written acceptance by said Chicago City Eail- 
way Company, and unless such acceptance be filed 
with the secretary of the South Park Commissioners 
within thirty days after its passage, this ordinance 
shall be null and void. 



ORDINANCE GRANTING TO THE CHICAGO CITY RAILWAY 
COxAIPANY PERMISSION TO LAY DOWN, MAINTAIN AND 
OPERATE A DOUBLE TRACK STREET RAILWAY AT 
FORTY-SEVENTH STREET ACROSS WESTERN AVENUE 
BOULEVARD. [PASSED JULY 8, 1896.] 

Whereas, The City Council of the City of Chicago 
heretofore, to-wit : on the 8th day of July, A. D. 1895, 
duly passed an ordinance granting and permitting the 
Chicago City Eailway Company the right to lay down, 
maintain and operate by electricity and other power, 
a double track street railway upon and along Forty- 
seventh street from the present terminus of the tracks 
on said Forty-seventh street to the intersection of 
Archer avenue with said street; therefore, 

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE SOUTH PARK COMMISSIONERS: 

Section 1. That in consideration of the undertaking 
by the Chicago City Railway Company to comply with 
the conditions of this ordinance permission is hereby 
granted to said Chicago City Eailway Company to lay 
down and maintain a double track street railway 
across Western Avenue boulevard at Forty-seventh 



STREET EAILROADS. 201 

street, and to operate the same with electricity or horse 
power. 

Sec. 2. Said tracks shall be laid under the super- 
vision and direction of the Superintendent of the South 
Park Commissioners, and after said tracks are laid the 
roadway shall be replaced in perfect order and condi- 
tion at the expense of said railway company, and to be 
so kept by it at all times, in such manner as shall be 
directed by the Superintendent of the South Park 
Commissioners, and when said tracks are laid the said 
railway company shall pave the space between the 
rails and also on each side of its tracks extending to 
the curb and cross-walk lines as established by the 
South Park Commissioners in said Western Avenue 
boulevard crossing, with granite block or such other 
material as tlie South Park Commissioners may deter- 
mine and direct, and in a manner satisfactory to said 
Superintendent; and shall maintain such pavement in 
good condition. 

Sec. 3. That said railway company shall have the 
privilege of erecting the necessary iron posts on West- 
ern Avenue boulevard crossing of Forty-seventh 
street ; that such posts shall be of a character and size 
satisfactory to said Commissioners; that the trolley 
and overhead wires held by said poles shall be at an 
elevation above the surface of said boulevard indicated 
by the said South Park Commissioners, not, however, 
to be less than sixteen feet ; that no feed wire or wires 
shall cross said Western Avenue boulevard crossing of 
Forty-seventh street above the surface of said boule- 
vard, and such wire or wires, if any are used, shall be 
placed undei^ground at said Western Avenue boule- 



202 STREET RAILROADS, 

vard crossing of Forty-seventh street, and nnder the 
direction and supervision of the Superintendent of said 
South Park Commissioners; said posts shall be placed 
in such a way and manner as is satisfactory to the 
Superintendent of the said Soutli Park Commissioners. 

Sec. 4. That no street cars or other obstructions 
shall ever stop or stand upon said crossing, and all 
stoppages of cars to take on or let off passengers, or 
for any other purpose, shall be before reaching or after 
crossing said boulevard, and all cars approaching 
said boulevard shall come to a full stop before crossing 
the same. 

Sec. 5. Said railway company shall not at any time 
operate or propel its cars across said boulevard at a 
rate of speed exceeding four miles an hour. 

Sec. 6. That in the exercise of the jiermission here- 
by granted, the Chicago City Eailway C^impany shall 
not make use of any other power, nor pro])el or operate 
its cars across said boulevard, than tlie power for 
which permission is hereby granted, nor shall said elec- 
tric power be other than by means of electric motors 
placed on the street cars and operated by the electric 
current generated by stationary machinery placed at 
a distance and conveyed to said cars through the 
agency of an overhead trolley wire. 

Sec. 7. That the Chicago City Railway Company 
shall indenmify and save harmless the South Park 
Commissioners against and from any and all damages, 
decrees and costs and expenses which said South Park 
Commissioners may suffer, or which may be recover- 
able or obtained against said South Park Commission- 
ers for or by reason of the granting of the privileges 



BTRKKI liAILKOAIiS. 203 

li(M (*!)>• ('()Ii1'('J'1(m1 U|j(Hi .-aid coiiipaiiy, or Tor or by rea- 
son of, or j^rowing out of, or resulting from the exer- 
cise by said couipanx- of tlic privileges liereby granted. 

Sec. S. 'I'lic pc)iiii->io)i hereby granted is su})ject to 
such further order or otiier restrictions as the South 
Paik ( "ornruissioners, or tlieir successors, may from 
time 1() time deem advisable. 

Sec. I). Tiiat a gi'ooved or sucii otiier rail as the 
South Tark ( 'ommissioners may diicct siiall he laid hy 
the Chicago ('i1> K'ailway ( ompany, in the Western 
Avenue houlevaid ci'ossing at Forty-seventh street, 
the section of which shall be approved by the South 
Park ( 'ommissioners. 

Sec. 10. This ordinance >liall he in foi'ce from and 
after its written acceptance by said Chicago City liaii- 
way Com]>any, and unless such acceptance be filed 
with the secretary of the South Park Commissioners 
witliin thirty days after its passage this ordinance 
shall be null and void. 



ORDINANCE GRANTING THE CHICAGO CITY RAILWAY 
COMPANY THE RIGHT TO CHANGE THE MOTIVE 
POWER OF ITS CARS CROSSING THIRTY-FIFTH STREET 
BOULEVARD ON INDIANA AVENUE, AND CROSSING 
MICHIGAN AVENUE BOULEVARD ON EIGHTEENTH 
STREET, FROM HORSE TO ELECTRIC POWER. [PASSED 
NOVEMBER 18, 1800.] 

Whereas, The Chicago City Railway Company has in 
operation on Indiana avenue, crossing Thirty-fifth 
street boulevard, and on Eighteenth street, crossing 
Michigan avenue boulevard, a double track street rail- 
way, by horse cars, which it desires to change to elec- 



204 STREET RAILROADS. 

trie power, in and by means of the overhead trolley; 
therefore, 

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE SOUTH PARK COMMISSIONERS: 

Section ] . That in consideration of the undertaking 
by the C^hicago City Eailway Company to comply with 
the conditions of this ordinance, permission is hereby 
granted to said Chicago City Railway Company to 
maintain the double track street railway crossing 
Thirty-fifth street boulevard on Indiana avenue, and 
crossing Michigan avenue boulevard on Eighteenth 
street, and to operate the same by electricity. 

Sec. 2. The said tracks or rails at the respective 
crossings shall be changed from girder to grooved rails 
of a pattern satisfactory to the Superintendent of the 
South Park Commissioners, and be laid under the su- 
pervision and direction of the Superintendent of the 
South Park Commissioners, and after said tracks are 
laid the roadbed shall be placed -in perfect order and 
condition at the expense of said Chicago City Eailway 
Company, and to be so kept by it at all times and in 
such manner as shall be directed by the superintendent 
of the South Park Commissioners; and when said 
tracks are laid and in operation by electricity, at 
the respective crossings, the said Chicago City Eailway 
Company shall pave the space between the rails, and 
also on each side of its tracks, extending to the curb 
and cross walk lines, as established by the South Park 
Commissioners, on said Thirty-fifth street boulevard at 
Indiana avenue, and on said Michigan avenue boule- 
vard at Eighteenth street, with granite blocks or such 
other materials as the South Park Commissioners may 
determine and direct, and in a manner satisfactory to 



STREET RAILROADS. 205 

said Superintendent of the South Park Commissioners, 
and shall maintain such pavement in good condition. 

Sec. 3. That the trolley wire shall be at an eleva- 
tion above the surface of the street, at the respective 
crossings, indicated by the South Park Commissioners, 
not, however, to be less than sixteen feet. 

Sec. 4. That no feed wire or wires, or any other con- 
ductors, conveyors, or conduits other than the trolley 
wires above referred to, shall be placed or maintained 
by said company above and across said respective 
boulevards at the places aforesaid; that if any feed wire 
or wires are necessary to be run across the said respec- 
tive boulevards at the crossings aforesaid, permission 
shall be first obtained therefor from the South Park 
Commissioners, and if permission is granted, such feed 
wires shall be carried underground under the directions 
and conditions prescribed and imposed by the South 
Park Commissioners. 

Sec. 5. Xo street cars, horses or other obstructions 
shall stop or stand upon said crossings, and all stop- 
pages of cars to take on and let off passengers, or for 
any other reason, shall be before reaching or after 
crossing the said respective boulevards, at the inter- 
sections aforesaid; and all cars approaching said boule- 
vards shall come to a full stop before entering on the 
same. 

Sec. ('). The said Chicago City Kailway Company 
shall not, at any time, operate or propel its cars across 
said respective boulevards at the crossings aforesaid, 
at a rate of speed exceeding four miles an hour. 

Sec. 7. That in the exercise of the permission here- 
by granted, the said Chicago City Railway Company 



L'()() t^TlJKKT KAIl.HOADS. 

yliull not make use of any power (except liorses) in the 
))i'o]>e!i:ng and oi)eratiug- of its cars across said l)oule- 
vards, at the crossings aforesaid, other than the powei' 
for which permission is hereby granted, nor shall the 
electric power be other than by means of electric 
motors placed on said street cars and operated by the 
electric current generated by stationary machinery 
phiced at a distance and conveyed to said cars through 
the agency of an overhead trolley wire. 

Sec. S. The said Chicago City liailway Company 
slinll indenmify and save harmless the said South 
Park Commissioners against and from any and all 
damages, judgments, decrees and costs, and expenses 
which said South Park C^ommissioners may suffer, or 
which may be recoverable or obtained against said 
South Park Commissioners, for or by reason of the 
granting of the ])rivileges herel)y conferred upon said 
company, or for or by reason of, or growing out of, 
or resulting from the exercise by said company of the 
privileges hereby granted. 

Sec. 9. The ])erniission hereby granted is to be tem- 
porary, and subject to such further or other restric- 
tions as the South Park Commissioners, or their suc- 
cessors, may from time to time deem advisable, and also 
to be wholly revoked, in the discretion of said South 
Park Commissioners. 

Sec. 10, This ordinance shall be in force from and 
after its written acceptance by the Chicago City Eail- 
way Company, and unless such acceptance be filed with 
the secretary of the South Park Commissioners within 
thirty days after its passage, this ordinance shall bo 
null and void. 



S'll'iKK'r HAIIJiOADS. 207 

AN ORDINANCE GRANTING THE CHICAGO CITY RAILWAY 
PERMISSION TO LAY DOWN, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE 
A DOUBLE TRACK TURN-OUT FROM ARCHER AVENUi: 
INTO WESTERN AVENUE. [PASSED MAY ll, iho>s.| 

Wlioreas, tlie Oity Council of the City of Cliifago, 
lierctol'oro, to-wit: on tlie 24tli day of July, A, I). IW).'), 
duly i)assed an ordinance granting and permitting the 
Chicago City Railway CVjmpany to lay down, maintain 
and operate \>y cjccl licity, a doiihle ti-ack i-ailway in 
Western avenue southward from Archer avenue, there- 
fore, 

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE SOUTH PARK COMMISSIONERS: 

Section 1. That in consideration of the undertaking 
and agreement by the Chicago City KaiNvay Company, 
to comply with all tli(* conditions of tliis ordinance, 
and to do all things which }>y tliis ordinance they are 
]-e(|uired to do, permission is hereby granted to said 
Cliicago City Railway Company, to lay down and main- 
tain a double track turn-out, from Archer avenue into 
Western avenue, and to operate the same with elec- 
tricity or horse power. The foregoing permission is 
now and shall be hereafter, at all times, expressly sub- 
ject to the exact performance of all the conditions here- 
inafter imposed upon said railway company, and upon 
the exact performance of all t\\(t obligations and re- 
quirements hereinafter imposed uj)on said raili>vay 
company. The conditions upon which the foregoing 
permission is given are as follows: 

Sec. 2. The said tracks shall not extend eastward be- 
yond a point 47 feet east of range line between Ranges 
Thirteen and Fourteen East of the Third Principal 
Meridian, and where the south rail of said turn-out 



208 STREET RAILROADS. 

tracks shall cross a north and south line 16.75 feet 
east of said range line, said south rail shall not be 
more than 12.70 feet from the center line of Archer ave- 
nue measured at right angles to said center line. Said 
tracts shall be laid under the supervision and direc- 
tion of the Superintendent of the South Park Commis- 
sioners, and after said tracks are laid, the roadway 
shall be replaced in perfect order and condition at the 
expense of said railway company, and to be so kept 
by it at all times, in such manner as shall be directed 
by said superintendent, and when said tracks aro' 
laid, the said company shall pave the space between 
the rails and also the space on each side of its tracks 
extending to the curb lines, as established by the 
South Park Commissioners in said Archer avenue, 
with granite blocks or such other material as the South 
Park Commissioners may determine and direct, and 
in a manner satisfactory to said Superintendent, and 
shall permanently maintain such pavement in good 
condition. 

Sec. 3. The trolley and overhead wires necessary for 
the operation of said double track turn-out shall be at 
an elevation- above the surface of said boulevard to 
be indicated by said South Park Commissioners, not, 
however, to be less than sixteen feet; and any feed 
wire or wires which may be necessary for the opera- 
tion of said double track turn-out from Archer avenue 
into Western avenue, if any are used, shall be placed 
underground under the direction and supervision of 
the Superintendent of said South Park Commissioners. 

Sec. 4. No street cars or other obstructions shall 
ever stop or stand upon said double track turn-out from 
Archer avenue into Western avenue. 



STREET Ru4ILR0ADS. 209 

Sec. 5, Said railway company shall not at any time 
operate or propel its cars over said double track turn- 
out from Archer avenue into Western avenue at a rate 
of speed exceeding four miles an hour. 

Sec. 6. In the exercise of the permission hereby 
granted, the Chicago City Railway Company shall not 
make use of any other power, nor propel or operate 
its cars over said double track turn-out from Archer 
avenue into Western avenue by other power than that 
for which permission is hereby granted ; nor shall said 
electric power be used otherwise than by means of elec- 
tric motors placed on street cars and operated by elec- 
tric current generated by stationary machinery placed 
at a distance and conveyed to said cars through the 
agency of an overhead trolley wire. 

Sec. 7. The Chicago City Eailway Company shall 
indemnify and save harmless the said South Park 
Commissioners against and from any and all damages, 
decrees and costs and expenses which said South Park 
Commissioners .may sutfer, or which may be recovera- 
ble or obtained against said South Park Commission- 
ers, for or by reason of the granting of the privileges 
hereby conferred upon said company, or for, or by 
reason of, or growing out of, or resultiiag from the 
exercise by said company of the privileges herein 
granted. 

Sec. 8. The permission hereby granted is subject 
to such further orders or other restrictions as the 
South Park Commissioners, or their successors, may 
from time to time deem advisable. 

Sec. 9. The rails to be laid by said railway company 
in said double track turn-out from Archer avenue into 



210 STREET RAILEOADS. 

Western avenue, shall be grooved rails, or such other 
rails as the South Park Comissioners may direct. 

Sec. 10. When so ordered, the Chicago City Rail- 
way Company will replace the present rails in Archer 
avenue, between the east and west lines of Western 
avenue boulevard, with such style of rails as may here- 
after be selected by said South Park Commissioners 
for that purpose. 

Sec. 11. By the acceptance of this ordinance, said 
railway company hereby expressly agrees to perform, 
now and at all times hereafter, all the conditions and 
obligations imposed upon said company by the terms 
of this ordinance. 

Sec. 12. This ordinance shall be in force from and 
after its written acceptance by said Chicago City Rail- 
way Company, and unless such acceptance be filed with 
the Secretary of the South Park Commissioners within 
thirty days after its passage, this ordinance shall be 
null and void. 



AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO THE CHICAGO CITY RAIL- 
WAY COMPANY PERMISSION TO LAY DOWN, MAINTAIN 
AND OPERATE A DOUBLE TRACK STREET RAILWAY 
AT THE MICHIGAN AVENUE AND SOUTH PARK BOULE- 
VARD CROSSINGS OF THIRTY-FIFTH STREET. [PASSED 
JUNE 8, 1898.] 

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE SOUTH PARK COMMISSIONERS: 

Section 1. That in consideration of the undertaking 
by the Chicago City Railway Company to comply with 
the conditions of this ordinance, permission is hereby 
granted to said Chicago City Railway Company to 
lav down and maintain a double track street railway 



STREET RAILROADS. 211 

across Micliigan avenue and South Park avenue l)oule- 
vards at Thirty-fifth street, and to operate same with 
electricity or horse power. 

Sec. 2. Said tracks shall be laid under the super- 
vision and direction of the Superintendent of the South 
Park Commissioners, and after said tracks are laid, 
the roadway shall be replaced in perfect order and con- 
dition at the expense of said Chicago City Railway 
Company, and to be so kept by it at all times, in 
such manner as shall l)e directed by the Superintend- 
ent of the South Park Commissioners, and when said 
tracks are laid the said railway company shall pave 
the space between the rails and also on each side of 
its tracks extending to the curb and cross-walk lines 
as established by the South Park Commissioners in 
said Michigan avenue and South Park avenue boule- 
vards at Thirty-fifth street, with granite block or such 
other material as the South Park Commissioners may 
determine and direct ; and in a manner satisfactory to 
said Superintendent, and shall maintain such pave- 
ment in good condition. 

Sec. 3. That said railway company shall have- the 
privilege of erecting the necessary iron posts on Mich- 
igan avenue and South Park avenue boulevards cross- 
ing Thirty-fifth street; that such posts shall be of a 
character and size satisfactory to said Commissioners ; 
that the trolley and overhead wires held by said poles 
shall be at an elevation above the surface of said boule- 
vards, indicated by the said South Park Commission- 
ers, not, however, to be less than sixteen feet; that no 
feed wire or wires shall cross said Michigan avenue 
and South Park avenue boulevards at Thirty-fiftW 
street above the surface of said boulevards, and such 



212 STREET RAILROADS. 

wire or wires, if any are used, shall be placed under- 
ground at said crossings, and under the direction and 
supervision of the Superintendent of said South Park 
Commissioners ; said posts shall be placed in such a 
way and manner as is satisfactory to the Superin- 
tendent of the South Park Commissioners. 

Sec. 4. That no street cars or other obstructions 
shall ever stop or stand upon said crossings, and all 
stoppages of cars to take on or let off passengers, or 
for any other purpose, shall be before reaching or after 
crossing said boulevards, and all cars approaching 
said boulevards shall come to a full stop before cross- 
ing the same. 

Sec. 5. Said railway company shall not at any time 
operate or propel its cars across said boulevards at a 
rate of speed exceeding fovir (4) miles an hour. 

Sec. 6. That in the exercise of the permission here- 
by granted the Chicago City Eailway Company shall 
not m.ake use of any other power to propel or operate 
its cars across said boulevards, than the power for 
which permission is hereby granted, nor shall said 
electric power be other than by means of electric mo- 
tors placed on the street cars and operated by the elec- 
tric current generated by stationary machinery placed 
,nt a distance and conveyed to said cars through the 
agency of an overhead trolley wire. 

Sec. 7. That the Chicago City Eailway Company 
shall indemnify and save harmless the South Park 
Commissioners against and from any and all damages, 
decrees and costs and expenses which said South Park 
Commissioners may suffer, or which may be recover- 
able or obtained against said South Park Commission- 



STREET RAILROADS. 213 

ers for or by reason of the granting of the privilege 
lierebv conferred npon said company, or for or by 
reason of, or growing ont of, or resulting from the 
exercise by said company of the privileges hereby 
granted. 

Sec. 8. The permission hereby granted is subject 
to such further order or other restrictions as the 
South Park Commissioners, or their successors, may 
from time to time deem advisable. 

Sec. 9. That a grooved or such other rail as the 
South Park Commissioners may direct shall l)e laid 
by the Chicago City Railway Company in Michigan 
avenue and South Park avenue boulevards crossing 
Thirty-fifth street, the section of which shall be i\\)- 
proved by the South Park Commissioners. 

Sec. 10. And, whereas, said Chicago City Eailway • 
Company does, at the j^resent time, maintain numerous 
crossings across streets, driveways and boulevards, 
under the jurisdiction and control of said South Park 
Commissioners by virtue of sundry ordinances, or 
otherwise ; 

And, whereas, there is no provision compelling said 
Chicago City Railwa,y Company to use the so-called 
grooved rail at many of such crossings : Now, there- 
fore, 

IT IS HEREBY FURTHER ORDAINED BY THE SOUTH PARK 
COMMISSIONERS: 

That the said Chicago City Railway Company shall 
immediately lay in the place of the rails now existing 
at every such crossing a grooved or such other rail as 
the South Park Commissioners may direct. 

Sec. 11. The permission herein granted by this 



214 STREET RAILROADS. 

ordinance is hereby expressly made conditional upon 
the full performance, in every respect, by said Chi- 
cago City Eailway Company of all the requirements 
set out in Section 10 above. 

Sec. 12. This ordinance shall be in force from and 
after its written accei:)tance by said Chicago City Rail- 
way Company, and unless such acceptance be filed with 
the Secretary of the South Park Commissioners within 
thirty days after its passage, this ordinance shall be 
null and void. 



ORDINANCE GRANTING TO THE CHICAGO CITY RAILWAY 
COMPANY PERMISSION TO LAY DOWN, MAINTAIN AND 
OPERATE, WITH ELECTRIC POWER, A DOUBLE TRACK 
STREET RAILWAY IN WESTERN AVENUE FROM THE 
NORTH LINE OF GAGE PARK TO THE SOUTH LINE OF 
GAGE PARK. [PASSED SEPTEMBER 13, 1899.] 

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE SOUTH PARK COMMISSIONERS: 

Section 1. That in consideration of the undertaking 
by the Chicago City Railway Company to comply with 
the conditions of this ordinance, permission is hereby 
granted to said Chicago City Railway Company to 
lay down, maintain and operate, with electric power, 
a double track street railway in Western avenue from 
the north line of Gage Park to the south line of Gage 
Park. 

Sec. 2. That the tracks shall be laid upon the grades 
indicated l)y the South Park Commissioners and in a 
manner satisfactory to said Commissioners, and when 
said tracks are laid the said railway company shall, in 
accordance with the specifications to be furnished l)y 
said Commissioners, pave the spaces between the rails 
and tracks, and on either side of the outer rails of the 



STREET RAILROADS. 2].") 

tracks, to a point tweut}^ (20) feet beyond said outer 
rails, with either granite blocks, brick or asphalt, as 
may be designated by said Commissioners ; such pav- 
ing shall be done to the extent indicated by said Com- 
missioners when such tracks are laid, and said rail- 
way company shall Entirely complete said work with- 
in thirty (30) days from date of notice given by said 
Commissioners to that effect; and said railway com- 
pany shall thereafter maintain such pavement in gootl 
condition and satisfactory to said Commissioners. 

Sec. 3. That said rails shall be grooved rails of a 
section satisfactory to said Commissioners ; that the 
said railway company shall have the privilege of su.^- 
pending the trolley and supporting wires from orna- 
mental iron posts of a design, size and char- 
acter to be approved by said Commissioners, 
and said posts shall be placed at such points 
and in such manner as is satisfactory to said 
Commissioners; that the trolley and supporting 
wires shall be at a height above the surface 
of the driveway indicated by the said Commission- 
ers, not, however, less than sixteen (16) feet above said 
surface ; that no feed wire or wires, or any other con- 
ductors, conveyors or conduits, other than the trolley 
wires above referred to, shall be carried through Gage 
Park above the surface of said Western avenue, and 
said feed wire or wires, conductors, conveyors or con- 
duits, if any are used, shall be placed underground 
under the direction and su])ervision of said Commis- 
sioners. 

Sec. 4. That no street cars or other obstructions 
shall ever stop or stand where any driveway in or ad- 
joining Gage Park may cross Western avenue ; all stop- 



216 STREET EAILEOADS. 

pages of cars to take on or let off passengers, or for 
any other purpose, shall be before reaching or after 
crossing any driveway in or adjoining said park; all 
cars shall come to a full stop before crossing any drive- 
way which crosses said Western avenue in or adjoin- 
ing said Gage Park ; should said Oommissioners at any 
time close Western avenue, or any part thereof, 
through Gage Park, said railway company will, upon 
notification so to do from said Commissioners, remove 
its tracks, posts, wires and conduits from that part of 
Western avenue in Gage Park within sixty (60) days 
from the date of such notice. 

Sec. 5. That said railway companj^ shall not at any 
time operate or propel its cars along said Western 
avenue between the north and south lines of said Gage 
Park, at a rate of speed exceeding four (4) miles an 
hour. 

Sec. 6. That in the exercise of the permission here- 
by granted, the said railway company shall not make 
use of any other power, nor propel or operate its cars 
along the portion of Western avenue lying between tlie 
north and south lines of said Gage Park other than b}^ 
the power for which permission is hereby granted ; nor 
shall said electric power be applied other than by 
means of electric motors placed on said cars and oper- 
ated by electric current generated by stationary ma- 
chinery placed at a distance and conveyed to said cars 
through the agency of said overhead trolley wire, and 
said cars shall be used for the conveyance of passen- 
gers exclusively. 

Sec. 7. That the permission hereby granted is to be 
temporary and subject to such further or other restric- 



STREET RAILROADS. 



91 



tions as the said Commissioners, or their successors, 
may, from time to time, deem advisable, and also sub- 
ject to be wholly revoked in the discretion of said Com- 
missioners. 

Sec. 8. That the said railway company shall, before 
the first day of November, 1899, placa grooved rails, 
of a section satisfactory to said Commissioners, in its 
tracks where said tracks run through the intersection 
of Cottage Grove avenue and Drexel and Oakwood 
boulevards, and said company shall, also, in accordance 
with the specifications and directions of the said Com- 
missioners, pave the spaces between the rails and the 
tracks and for sixteen. (16) feet on each side of the 
tracks with paving brick, which shall be laid to the 
grades given by said Commissioners, and shall there- 
after maintain such pavement in good condition and 
satisfactory to such Commissioners ; and, 

Also, shall, before the first day of November, 1899, 
place grooved rails, of a section satisfactory to said 
Commissioners, in its tracks in Cottage Grove avenue 
from a point sixty-seven (67) feet north of the north 
line of Fifty-first street to a point three hundred and 
seventeen (317) feet south of the south line of Fifty- 
first street, and pave the spaces between said rails and 
said tracks, and for two (2) feet on the outside of said 
tracks, with brick in accordance with the specifica- 
tions and directions of said Commissioners, and shall 
thereafter maintain such pavement and the entire pave- 
ment of the driveway of Cottage Grove avenue to its 
curb lines between the points named, in good condi- 
tion and satisfactory to said Commissioners; and 

Also, shall, before the first day of November, 1899, 
place grooved rails, of a section satisfactory to said 



218 STREET RAILEOADS. 

Commissioners, in its tracks in Cottage Grove avenue 
wliere the various Midway Plaisance drives cross said 
tracks, for a distance of sixty (60) feet at each drive- 
way, as indicated by said Commissioners, and shall 
pave the spaces between the rails and tracks, and for 
two (2) feet on each side of the tracks, from the south 
curb line of Fifty-ninth street to the north curb line 
of Sixtieth street, with paving brick in accordance with 
the specifications and direction of the said Commis- 
sioners, and shall therefore maintain such pavements, 
and the pavement of the entire driveway of Cottage 
Grove avenue between Fifty-ninth street and Sixtieth 
street to the curb lines, in good condition and in a 
manner satisfactory to said Commissioners; and. 

Also, shall, before the first day of November, 1899, 
place grooved rails, of a section satisfactory to said 
Commissioners, in its tracks where said tracks cross 
Garfield boulevard at State street, Wentworth ave- 
nue and Halsted street, and shall pave the spaces bt?- 
tween said rails and tracks, and for two (2) feet on 
each side of said tracks from the north line of Gar- 
field boulevard to the south line of Garfield boulevard, 
with ])aving brick or granite blocks, as may be indi- 
cated by the said Commissioners, and in accordance 
with the specifications and directions given by said 
Commissioners, and shall thereafter maintain such 
pavements and the pavement of the entire intersections 
to the curb line in good condition, and in a manner 
satisfactory to said Commissioners ; and, 

Also, shall, before the 31st day of August, 1900. 
pave the entire intersection of Michigan avenue, from 
lot line to lot line, at Forty-seventh and Fifty-first 
streets, with asphalt and paving brick, in accordance 



STREET RAILROADS. 219 

Avitli the specifications and under the directions of 
said Commissioners, and shall place grooved rails, of 
a section satisfactory to said Commissioners, in its 
tracks in said intersections, in accordance with the 
specifications and under the directions of said Com- 
missioners, and shall thereafter maintain such pave- 
ments in good condition and in a manner satisfactory 
to said Commissioners ; and. 

Also, shall, hefore the 31st day of August, 1900, 
pave the spaces between its tracks and rails, and for 
two (2) feet on each side of said tracks, where said 
tracks cross Garfield boulevard at Center avenue, with 
paving lu'ick, in accordance with specifications and 
under the direction of the said C^ommissioners, and 
shall thereafter maintain such pavement, and the pave- 
ment of the entire intersection, to the curb lines in 
good condition and in a manner satisfactory to the 
said Commissioners. 

Nothing in this section contained shall be construed 
to limit, abridge, abrogate or annul any of the duties 
or burdens imposed and assumed hj said railway com- 
pany in any ordinance or ordinances, agreement or 
agreements, heretofore enacted or made, nor to ex- 
tend or enlarge any privileges heretofore granted to 
said company. 

Sec. 9. That the said railway company shall indem- 
nify and save harmless the said Commissioners against 
and from any and all damages, judgments, decrees, 
costs and expenses which said Commissioners may suf- 
fer, or which may be recoverable or obtained against 
said Commissioners, for or by reason of the granting 
of the privileges hereby conferred upon said com- 
pany, or for, or by reason of, or growing out of, or 



220 STREET RAILROADS. 

resulting from the exercise by said company of the 
privileges herein granted, and the performance of the 
duties and obligations herein prescribed. 

Sec. 10. This ordinance shall be in force from and 
after its written acceptance by said Chicago City Rail- 
way Company, and unless such acceptance shall be 
filed Avith the Secretary of the South Park Commis- 
sioners within thirty (30) days after its passage, this 
ordinance shall be null and void. 

ORDINANCE GRANTING THE CHICAGO CITY RAILWAY 
COMPANY THE RIGHT TO CHANGE THE MOTIVE 
POWER OF ITS CARS CROSSING GARFIELD BOULEVARD 
ON STATE STREET, FROM CABLE TO ELECTRIC POWER. 
[PASSED DECEMBER 13, 1899.] 

Whereas, The Chicago City Railway Company ha^. 
iig. operation on State street crossing Garfield boule- 
vard a double track street railway, operated by cable 
power, which it desires to change to electric power un- 
der and by means of an overhead trolley; therefore, 

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE SOUTH PARK COMMISSIONERS: 

Section 1. That in consideration of the undertaking 
by the Chicago City Railway Company to comply with 
the conditions of this ordinance, permission is hereby 
granted to said railway company to operate, with elec- 
tric power, a double track street railway crossing Grar- 
field boulevard on State street. 

Sec. 2. That said railway company shall, before 
changing said motive power, su])stitute grooved rails, 
of a section satisfactory to said South Park Commis- 
sioners, where its tracks or rails cross said Garfield 
boulevard, which said tracks or rails shall be laid un- 



STREET KAILROADS. 221 

cler the supervision and direction of said Commission- 
ers, and said railway compan}^ shall, within three days 
after laying said grooved rails, and before the first 
day of January, 1900, pave the space between said 
tracks and rails, and for two feet on each side of said 
tracks, from the north line of Garfield boulevard to the 
south line of said GarJfield boulevard, with either brick 
or granite blocks, as may be indicated by the said Com- 
missioners and in accordance with the specifications 
and directions given by said Commissioners, and shall 
thereafter maintain such pavement, and the pavement 
of the entire intersection to the curb line in good condi- 
tion and in a manner satisfactory to said Commission- 
ers. 

Sec. 3. That the said railway company shall have 
the privilege of suspending the trolley and supporting 
wires from ornamental iron posts of a design, size and 
character to be approved by the said Commissioners, 
and said posts shall be placed at such points and in such 
manner as is satisfactory to said Commissioners ; that 
the trolley and supporting wires shall be at a height 
above the surface of the driveway indicated by the said 
Commissioners, not, however, less than sixteen feet 
above said surface ; that no feed wire or wires, or am' 
other conductors, conveyors or conduits, other than the 
trolley wires above referred to, shall be carried across 
said boulevard above the surface of said boulevard, 
and said feed wire or wires, conductors, conveyors or 
conduits, if any are used, shall be placed under ground 
under the direction and supervision of said Commis- 
sioners. 

Sec. 4. That no cars or other obstructions shall stop 
or stand upon said crossing, and all stoppages of cars 



222 STREET RAILROADS. 

to take or let off passengers, or for any other reason, 
shall be before reaching or after crossing the said 
boulevard at the intersection aforesaid; and all cars 
approaching said boulevard shall come to a full stop 
before entering on the same, and the said railway com- 
pany shall not, at any time, operate or propel its cars 
across said boulevard at the crossing aforesaid at a 
rate of speed exceeding four miles an hour. 

Sec. 5. That in the exercise of the permission here- 
by granted, the said railway company shall not make 
use of any power in the propelling and operating of its 
cars across the said boulevard, at the crossing afore- 
said, other than the power for which permission is 
hereby granted, nor shall the electric power be other 
than by means of electric motors placed on said cars 
and operated by electric current generated by station- 
ary machinery placed at a distance and conveyed to 
said cars through the agency of an overhead trolley 
wire ; and said cars shall be used for the conveyance of 
passengers exclusively. 

Sec. 6. The said railway company shall indemnify 
and save harmless the said Commissioners against and 
from any and all damages, judgments, decrees, costs 
and expenses which said Commissioners may suffer, or 
which may be recoverable or obtained against said 
Commissioners, for or by reason of the granting of tho 
privileges hereby conferred upon said company, or for, 
or by reason of, or growing out of, or resulting from 
the exercise by said company of the privileges hereby 
granted and the performance of the duties and obliga- 
tions herein prescribed. 

Sec. 7. The permission hereby granted is to be tem- 



STREET RAILROADS. 223 

porary and subject to such further and other restric- 
tions as said Commissioners, or their successors, may 
from time to time deem advisable, and also to be wholly 
revoked, in the discretion of said Commissioners. 

Sec. 8. This ordinance shall be in force from and af- 
ter its written acceptance by the Chicago City Railway 
Company, and unless such acceptance be filed with the 
Secretary of the South Park Commissioners within 
thirty days after its passage, this ordinance shall be 
null and void. 

AN ORDINANCE GRANTING THE CHICAGO CITY RAILWAY 
COMPANY THE RIGHT TO CHANGE THE ^lOTIVE 
POWER OF ITS CARS CROSSING CERTAIN OF THE 
SOUTH PARK BOULEVARDS FROM CABLE TO ELECTRIC 
POWER. [PASSED OCTOBER 4, 1906.] 

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE SOUTH PARK COMMISSIONERS: 

Section 1. That permission and authority are here- 
by given the Chicago City Railway Company to oper- 
ate its street railways by electricity at the following 
places and in the following manner: 

Jackson Street boulevard at State and at Wabash 
avenue ; 

Michigan avenue at Twenty-second street; 

Oakwood boulevard at Cottage Grove avenue; 

Fifty-first Street boulevard and Drexel Square at 
Cottage Grove avenue ; 

Midway Plaisance at Cottage Grove avenue. 

Said company may string a trolley wire over each 
of its tracks at each of the crossings above named and 
at Jackson boulevard and Wabash avenue may sus- 
pend four (4) feeder wires attached to the elevated 



224 STREET RAILROADS. 

structure. None of said trolley wires shall be less 
than eighteen and one-half (18i) feet above the grade 
of the boulevard at the respective crossings thereof 
above named, except at Jackson boulevard and 
Wabash avenue, at which last named crossing the trol- 
ley wires shall be suspended from the underside of the 
elevated structure crossing said Jackson boulevard 
and as close thereto as is possible. No poles or other 
supports shall be j^laced within the limits of the boule- 
vard at Jackson boulevard and State street or at 
Michigan avenue and Twenty-second street. At 
Oakwood boulevard and Cottage Grove avenue, 
at Fifty-first Street boulevard, including the por- 
tion thereof known as Drexel Square, and Cot- 
tage Grove avenue, and at Midway Plaisance 
and Cottage Grove avenue, said trolley wires shall 
be suspended by means of span wires attached to 
poles placed in said respective boulevards at such 
points as may be approved by the South Park Com- 
missioners, it being understood that no more poles 
shall be placed within the limits of the boulevards last 
above described than shall be absolutely necessary to 
suspend the above described trolley wires. There 
shall be at least two insulations between all trolley 
wires and each supporting pole. Said trolley poles 
shall be the usual standard steel tubular poles set in 
such manner as said South Park Commissioners shall 
approve and shall be maintained in perfect order and 
repair and to the entire satisfaction of said Commis- 
sioners and said poles shall be painted by said com- 
pany such color and as often as said Commissioners 
shall direct. Should said Commissioners at any time 
in the future desire any other character of pole to be 



STREET RAILROADS. 225 

substituted for said i)oles or any or either of them, 
said company shall make such changes as said Com- 
missioners may direct and thereafter maintain said 
poles in the manner above provided. 

The jDermission and authority hei'eby granted are 
to be subject to such further and other restrictions as 
the South Park Commissioners may from time to time 
deem advisable, and should said Chicago City Railway 
Company fail, refuse or neglect to keep and perform 
each and every obligation in this ordinance imposed 
on said company or should said company fail, refuse 
or neglect to operate cars on each and every of the 
tracks hereinbefore described so as to provide a regu- 
lar and continuous transportation service to the trav- 
eling x)ublic over said tracks and the tracks now join- 
ing the same both to the North and to the South, the 
permission and authority herein granted may be re- 
voked at any time in the discretion of the South Park 
Commissioners, and in case of such revocation, said 
railway company shall remove each and every of the 
poles and wires hereinbefore authorized within sixty 
(60) days after such revocation; and in case said com- 
pany shall fail to remove said poles and wires within 
said sixty (60) days said poles and wires may be re- 
moved by said South Park Commissioners without 
notice to said company, and said railway shall repay 
to said Commissioners on demand all costs and ex- 
penses incurred by said Commissioners in removing 
said poles, wires and equipment from said boulevards. 

In the exercise of the privileges hereby granted, the 
said Chicago City Railway Company shall not make 
use of any power in propelling or operating cars 
across said boulevard other than the power for which 



-_() STREET RAILKOAUS. 

permission is hereby granted; nor shall the power be 
other than by means of motors placed on said cars 
and operated by electrical current generated in sta- 
tionary machinery placed at a distance and conveyed 
to said cars through the agency of said overhead trol- 
ley wires. 

Sec. 2. In consideration of the privileges herein 
granted, the Chicago City Railway Company further 
agrees that within eighteen (18) months from the pas- 
sage of this ordinance, it will remove all cable slots 
at the crossing of each and every boulevard under the 
control of the South Park Commissioners, and when 
directed so to do it will pave the surface of the drive- 
way between the rails of its tracks and between its 
tracks and on both sides of its tracks to the driveway 
curb line as located by the South Park Commissioners 
at each and every boulevard intersection under the 
control of said Commissioners where the same is 
crossed by any track or tracks owned or operated by 
said Chicago City Eailway Company, with such ma- 
terial and in the manner indicated by the South Park 
Commissioners, and said company further agrees to 
maintain same in good condition and repair and to 
the satisfaction of said South Park Commissioners, 
and said company further agrees that at any time 
when said Commissioners may direct it will remove 
said pavement and replace it with such other pave- 
ment as the South Park Commissioners may direct 
and thereafter maintain such pavement in good con- 
dition and repair and to the satisfaction of said Com- 
missioners. 

Said Chicago City Railway Company further agrees 



STREET RAILROADS. 227 

to remove all flange rails now laid on or across any 
boulevard under the control of the South Park Com- 
missioners and substitute groove rails therefor of a 
section to be approved by the Commissioners within 
nine (9) months from the passage of this ordinance. 

Said company further agrees to maintain its rails 
at each of the crossings hereinbefore described at a 
grade indicated by the South Park Commissioners. 

Whenever said company is ordered by said Commis- 
sioners to make any repairs to boulevard crossings, it 
shall make such repairs, whenever practicable, be- 
tween the hours of 7 p. m. and 7 a. m., and in case 
said company should at any time fail or neglect to 
make the repairs ordered by said Commissioners with- 
in the time and in the manner named by said Commis- 
sioners, said Commissioners may immediately and 
without notice proceed to make such repairs and said 
company shall pa}^ said Commissioners the cost there- 
of on demand. 

No feed wire (except the four at Wabash avenue 
and Jackson boulevard described in Section 1) shall 
be laid across any l)oulevard under the control of the 
South Park Commissioners unless a special permit 
therefor be first obtained from said Commissioners, 
and such permission, if granted, shall provide that 
such feed wires shall be carried across said boulevard 
under ground. 

All cars owned or operated by said Chicago City 
Railway Company approaching any boulevard under 
the control of said Commissioners shall come to a full 
stop before entering on said boulevard or any drive- 
way thereof and said company shall not at any time 
operate or propel its cars across said respective boule- 



228 STUEKT IIAILRUADS. 

vards at a rate of speed exceeding four miles an hour. 

Said company shall when ordered by the South Park 
Commissioners so to do, maintain a flagman at the 
intersection of Oakwood boulevard and Cottage Grove 
avenue. 

Said company further agrees that it will at its own 
expense place, maintain and operate three (3) two 
thousand (2000) candle power are lamps at the inter- 
section of Oakwood boulevard and Cottage Grove 
avenue, said lamps to be lighted from dusk to day- 
light every night, the height and manner of placing 
said lamps to be determined by the South Park Com- 
missioners. 

Said company further agrees that should the South 
Park Commissioners at any time hereafter modify 
its plan of improvement of the Midway Plaisance at 
Cottage Grove avenue, it will when so directed and 
at its own expense make any changes in the location 
and grade of its tracks which nuiy be directed by said 
Commissioners, and should said C^ommissioners decide 
that it is necessary to construct a bridge or bridges 
across said Plaisance at Cottage Grove avenue, said 
Chicago City Railway Company hereby agrees to con- 
tribute such proportion of the cost of said bridge or 
bridges as sixteen (16) feet bears to the entire width 
of such bridge or bridges. 

Said Chicago City Railway Company shall carry 
free of charge on any and all cars owned or operated 
by said company the police officers in the employ of 
said South Park Commissioners when such officers 
are in uniform. 

Sec. 3. All of the work provided for in this ordi- 



STRKirr RAILROADS. 229 

nance sliall be done hy said ('liicago (Jity Kailway 
(\)ni])aiiy at its own ex])ens(' niidci- the supervision of 
said Sontli Pai-k ( 'oiiiniissioners and to the entire sat- 
isfaction of said Coiuniissioners. 

Sec. 4. The consent, permission and antliority here- 
by <>iven are upon the condition that the said com- 
pa.-iy, its successors and assigns, shall and will for- 
ever indemnif_\' and save hai'mless tlie South Park 
Commissioners from and against any and all losses, 
damages, judgments, decrees and costs, attorneys' fees 
and ex])enses for which the South Park Commission- 
ers may be liable or which may be recovered against 
said Commissioners by reason of oi- growing out of or 
resulting from the passage of this ordinance, or the 
construction, maintenance and use of said poles and 
wnres and the equipment thereof, or from the exercise 
by said company of any of the powers or privileges 
in this ordinance granted, or acts required to be per- 
formed; and if the South Park Commissioners shall 
be re(jnired to defend any suit brought in any court 
on account of the passage of this ordinance or any 
of the acts done by said company, or if the said Com- 
missioners shall be obliged to incur any costs or ex- 
penses in enforcing any of the provisions of this ordi- 
nance or in suing for or collecting any sum or sums 
exi)ended hereunder, then said company, its successor 
and assigns, shall pay said costs and expenses and in 
addition thereto a reasonable amount for attorneys' 
fees incurred by said South Park Commissioners in 
defending or prosecuting said suit or suits. 

Sec. 5. This ordinance shall be in force from and 
after its written acceptance by said Chicago City Rail- 



21)0 STREET RAILROADS. 

way Company, and unless such acceptance, together 
with a properly certified copy of the resohition of the 
Board of Directors of said company accepting this 
ordinance and the provisions hereof, shall be filed 
with the Secretary of the South Park Commissioners 
within thirty (30) days from tlie passage hereof, this 
ordinance shall l)e null and void. 



AN ORDINANCE GRANTING PERMISSION TO THE CHICAGO 
CITY RAILWAY COAIPANY TO CHANGE THE LOCATION 
OF ITS TRACKS ACROSS OAKWOOD BOULEVARD. 
[PASSED JULY 2, 1907.] 

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE SOUTH PARK COMMISSIONERS: 

Section 1. That permission and authority are here- 
by granted to the Chicago City Railway Company to 
change the location of its tracks across Oakwood 
boulevard at the intersection of said Oakwood boule- 
vard and Cottage Grove avenue and Drexel boule- 
vard, as shown on the plat hereto attached and made a 
part of this ordinance. 

Sec. 2. The permission and authority hereby granted 
are conditional upon tlie performance by said Chicago 
City Railway Company, its successors and assigns, 
of each and every agreement, obligation and condition 
contained in the permission to lay, maintain and op- 
erate its tracks across Oakwood boulevard granted by 
said Commissioners on the lltli day of May, 1887, and 
on the 4th day of October, 1906, and also upon these 
further conditions : 

(1) The tracks of said company now laid across 
said Oakwood boulevard shall be removed and the sur- 
face of the boulevard now occupied by said tracks 



STREET RAILROADS. 231 

shall be paved by said company with such material, in 
such manner and to such grade as the Commissioners 
may indicate. 

(2) The rails of the new tracks shall be grooved 
rails of a section approved by said Commissioners 
and shall be laid at the grade and in the manner indi- 
cated by said Commissioners. 

(3) The spaces between the rails of the new tracks 
and between the tracks themselves and also so much 
of the adjoining surface of said boulevard on each 
side of the tracks as said Commissioners may con- 
sider necessary or proper shall be paved with such 
material and in such manner and to such grade as the 
Commissioners may direct, and the portion of said 
boulevard so paved shall thereafter be maintained by 
said company in good condition and repair and to the 
satisfaction of said Commissioners so long as said 
tracks shall be permitted to remain across said boule- 
vard. 

(4) Said railway company, its successors and as- 
signs, shall change the location of said tracks when- 
ever said Commissioners may consider such change 
necessary for the convenience of the public or for the 
purpose of re-arranging said boulevard. 

(5) The changing of the tracks, as shown on the 
plat hereto attached and made a part of this ordi- 
nance, and also all work described in items 1 and 3 
of this section, except that of maintenance, shall be 
completed on or before February first, 1908, and all 
of said work shall be finished within thirty days after 
the commencement of any part thereof. 

(6) All of the work hereinbefore described shall 
be done by said company at its own expense under 



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STREET EAILEOADS. 



the direction of said Commissioners and to their sat- 
isfaction, 

(7) No work shall be done or change made under 
or by virtue of this ordinance until detailed plans and 
specifications therefor have been presented to said 
South Park Commissioners and approved by them. 

Sec. 3. This ordinance shall take effect and be in 
force as soon as said company shall file its formal 
acceptance with the secretary of the South Park Com- 
missioners, provided, however, if said acceptance shall 
not be filed by said company with the secretary of said 
Commissioners within thirty (30) days from the pas- 
sage of this ordinance, this ordinance shall be void and 
of no effect. 



AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CHICAGO & CALUMET 
HORSE AND DUMMY RAILWAY COMPANY AND THE 
SOUTH PARK COMMISSIONERS TO CROSS OAKWOOD 
BOULEVARD. [PASSED JULY 8, 1885.] 

At a regular meeting of the Board of South Park 
Commissioners, held at its office in the City of Chi- 
cago, on the eighth day of July, 1885, a quorum being 
present, an aT)i3lication being made to the Board of 
South Park Commissioners, by the Chicago & Calumet 
Horse and Dummy Railway Company, for permission 
to cross Oakwood boulevard at its intersection with 
Cottage Grove avenue. 

Now, therefore, subject to the conditions hereinafter 
expressed, permission is hereby granted by the said 
Commissioners to the said Chicago and Calumet Horse 
and Dummy Railway Company, to lay down and o])- 



STREET EAILEOADS. 233 

erate its said track upon these conditions, that is to 
say: 

First. After putting the track down, the road is to 
be replaced in perfect order and condition as it now is, 
at the expense of the said railway company, and to be 
so kept at all times by it. 

Second. No cars, horses or other obstructions are 
ever to stop or stand upon the boulevard. All stop- 
pages, to take on or let off passengers or for other pur- 
poses, are to be before reaching or after crossing the 
boulevard. 

Third. The said railway company is to enter into an 
agreement with the South Park Commissioners to com- 
ply with all the conditions hereinbefore and herein- 
after contained, and also that if at any time the said 
conditions and restrictions are not complied with or 
the track and the cars thereon become in the opinion 
of the Commissioners, too great an obstruction to driv- 
ing upon the boulevard, or if the Commissioners for 
any other reason desire the track to be removed, then 
the said railway company is to remove the said track, 
and replace the road and boulevard in perfect order 
and condition, as it now is, all at the expense of the 
said railway company. 

Fourth. That in the exercise of the permission here- 
in granted, said company shall not make use of steam 
power, nor anything but horse power, in propelling, 
conducting or operating its cars across said boulevard, 
nor permit any dummy or other engine to cross, or re- 
cross, the same at any time. 

Fifth. The permission hereby granted is to be tem- 
porary and subject to such further or other restrictions 



234 STREET RAILROADS. 

as said Commissioners, or tlieir successors, may from 
time to time deem advisable, and also subject to be 
wholly revoked in the discretion of the said Commis- 
sioners. 



AN ORDINANCE GRANTING THE NORTH CHICAGO STREET 
RAILROAD COMPANY AND THE WEST CHICAGO STREET 
RAILROAD COMPANY THE RIGHT TO CHANGE THEIR 
MOTIVE POWER ACROSS JACKSON STREET BOULEVARD 
AT DEARBORN AND FRANKLIN STREETS. [PASSED 
OCTOBER 4, 1906.] 

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE SOUTH PARK COM^IISSIONERS : 

Section 1. Permission and authority are hereby 
given the North Chicago Street Railroad Company 
and the West Chicago Street Railroad Company, their 
successors, lessees and assigns respectively upon the 
acceptance of this ordinance as hereinafter provided, 
to install and equip their double track street railway, 
now being operated by the receivers of their lessee, 
the Chicago Union Traction Company, upon Dear- 
born street and upon Franklin street, in the City of 
Chicago, with the necessary electric equipment for the 
operation of an overhead contact electric trolley sys- 
tem in manner following: 

Said companies ma}^ string a trolley wire over each 
of their tracks on Dearborn street and on Franklin 
street across Jackson Street boulevard ; neither of said 
wires shall be less than eighteen and a half (184) feet 
above the grade of the boulevard and no pole or other 
support shall be placed within the limits of said Jack- 
son street boulevard. 

Said wires shall be maintained in perfect order and 



STREET RATLROADS. 235 

repair and to the entire satisfaction of said South 
Park Commissioners. 

The permission and authority herehy granted shall 
be subject to such further and other restrictions as the 
South Park Commissioners may from time to time 
deem advisable and should said companies, or either 
of them, fail, refuse or neglect to keep and perform 
each and every obligation in this ordinance imposed, 
or should said companies, or either of them, fail, re- 
fuse or neglect to provide a regular and continuous 
transportation service to the traveling public over 
said tracks and the tracks now joining the same both 
to the north and to the south, the permission and au- 
thority herein granted may be revoked at any time in 
the discretion of the South Park Commissioners, and 
in cases of such revocation said railroad companies 
shall remove said wires within sixty days after such 
revocation. In case said companies should fail to 
remove said wires within said sixty days, said wires 
may be removed by said South Park Commissioners 
and become the absolute property of said Commis- 
sioners, and said railroad companies shall pay to said 
Commissioners, on demand, all costs and expenses in- 
curred in such removal. 

In the exercise of the privileges hereby granted no 
power shall be used in propelling cars across said 
boulevard other than the power for which permission 
is hereby granted; nor shall the power be other than 
by means of motors placed on said cars and ojierated 
by electric current generated by stationary machinery 
placed at a distance and conveyed to said cars through 
the agency of said overhead trolley wires. 

Sec. 2. In consideration of the privileges herein- 



236 STREET EAILROADS. 

above granted, said North Chicago Street Railroad 
Company, said West Chicago Street Railroad Com- 
pany, the Chicago Union Traction Company and the 
receivers of said companies respectively, and each 
of them, hereby agree that within eighteen (18) months 
from the passage of this ordinance they will remove 
or close all cable slots at said crossings, and further 
agree whenever directed so to do by said Commis- 
sioners to pave the surface of the driveway between 
the rails of the tracks and between the tracks and 
on both sides of the tracks to the driveway curb line 
as located by the South Park Commissioners at each 
and every crossing of said boulevard by any street 
car track owned, operated or controlled by said com- 
panies or said receivers or any or either of them with 
such material and in the manner indicated by the South 
Park Commissioners, and to maintain such pavement 
in good condition and repair and to the satisfaction 
of said Commissioners and to remove said pavement 
and replace the same with such other pavement as 
said Commissioners may direct, and thereafter main- 
tain such pavement in good order and repair and to 
the satisfaction of said Commissioners ; and also to 
remove all flange rails now laid on or across said boule- 
vard and to substitute groove rails therefor, of a 
section to be approved by said Commissioners, within 
ninety (90) days from the passage of this ordinance 
and to maintain the rails of said tracks across said 
boulevard at a grade indicated by the South Park Com- 
missioners. 

All ears owned or operated by either of said com- 
panies or the respective receivers thereof shall come 
to a full stop before entering on said boulevard and 



STREET RAILROADS. 237 

no car shall be operated or propelled across said boule- 
vard at a rate of speed exceeding four miles an hour. 

Said companies and said respective receivers fur- 
ther agree by the acceptance of this ordinance that 
upon notice from the South Park Commissioners they 
will place and maintain flagmen at such points on said 
Jackson street boulevard crossed by any tracks owned 
or operated by them or either of them as may be di- 
rected by the South Park Commissioners. 

Said companies and said receivers further agree to 
carry free of charge on any and all cars owned or 
operated by said companies or said receivers or any 
or either of them police officers in the employ of the 
South Park Commissioners when such officers are in 
uniform. 

Whenever any repairs to said boulevard are to be 
made, such repairs shall be made, whenever prac- 
ticable, between the hours of 7 p. m. and 7 a. m., and 
in case such repairs should not be made within the 
time named by said Commissioners, said Commission- 
ers may immediately and without notice proceed to 
make such repairs and said companies and said re- 
ceivers and each of them hereby agree to pay the costs 
thereof on demand. 

No feed wires shall be laid across said boulevard 
by said companies or either of them, unless a special 
permit therefor be first obtained from said Commis- 
sioners and such permit, if granted, shall provide that 
such feed wires shall be carried across said boulevard 
under ground. 

Sec. 3. All of the work provided for in this ordi- 
nance shall l)e done under the supervision of said 
South Park Commissioners, to the entire satisfaction 



238 STREET RAILROADS. 

of said Commissioners and at the expense of said 
companies and the receivers thereof respectively. 

Sec. 4. The consent, permission and authority 
hereby given are upon the condition that said North 
Chicago Street Railroad Company, said West Chicago 
Street Eailroad Company, and the Chicago Union 
Traction Company and the receivers of said respective 
companies, their successors and assigns shall and will 
forever indemnify and save harmless the South Park 
Commissioners from and against all losses, damages, 
judgments, decrees and costs, attorneys' fees and ex- 
penses for which the South Park Commissioners may 
be liable or which may be recovered against the said 
Commissioners by reason of or growing out of or re- 
sulting from the passage of this ordinance or the con- 
struction, maintenance and use of said wires or from 
the exercise by said companies or said receivers or 
any or either of them of any of the powers or privi- 
leges in this ordinance granted or acts required to be 
performed; and if the South Park Commissioners 
shall be required to defend any suit brought in any 
court on account of the passage of this ordinance or 
on account of any of the acts done by said comj^anies 
or said receivers or any or either of them or if the 
said Commissioners shall be obliged to incur any costs 
or expenses in enforcing any of the provisions of this 
ordinance, or in suing for or collecting any sum or 
sums expended hereunder, then said companies and 
said receivers, their successors and assigns, shall pay 
such costs and expenses and in addition thereto a rea- 
sonable amount for attovnevs' fees incurred bv said 



STKEET RAILROADS. 239 

South Park Commissioners in defending or prose- 
cuting such suit or suits. 

Sec. 5. This ordinance shall take effect and be in 
force from and after its acceptance liy the North Chi- 
cago Street Kailroad Company, the West Chicago 
Street Eailroad Company and the Chicago Union 
Traction Company and the receivers of said respect- 
ive companies, and unless such acceptance, together 
with properly certified copies of resolutions of the re- 
spective Boards of Directors of said companies to ac- 
cept this ordinance and the provisions hereof and 
properly certified copies of orders of the Circuit Court 
of the United States for the Northern District of Illi- 
nois, empowering and directing said receivers to ac- 
cept this ordinance and the provisions hereof, shall 
be filed with the Secretary of the South Park Commis- 
sioners within thirty days from the passage hereof, 
this ordinance shall be null and void. 



AN ORDINANCE GRANTING THE NORTH CHICAGO STREET 
RAILROAD COMPANY AND THE WEST CHICAGO STREET 
RAILROAD COMPANY THE RIGHT TO CHANGE THEIR 
MOTOR POWER ACROSS JACKSON STREET BOULEVARD 
AT FIFTH AVENUE. [PASSED NOVEMBER 20, 1907.] 

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE SOUTH PARK COMMISSIONERS: 

Sec. 1. Permission and authority are hereby given 
the North Chicago Street Eailroad Company and the 
West Chicago Street Eailroad Company, their succes- 
sors, lessees and assigns, respectively, upon the ac- 
ceptance of this ordinance, as hereinafter provided, to 
install and equip their double track street railway now 
being operated by the receivers of their lessee, the 



240 STREET RAILROADS. 

riiicago Union Traction Company, upon Fifth avenue 
in the City of Chicago, with the necessary electric 
equipment for the operation of an overhead contact 
electric trolley system in the manner following: 

Said companies may string a trolley wire over each 
of their tracks on Fifth avenue across Jackson boule- 
vard and attach the same either to poles or to the ele- 
vated structure in said Fifth avenue. The said wires 
shall be not less than eighteen and one-half (18^) 
feet above the grade of the boulevard, and no ]3ole or 
other support, unless such support be attached to 
said elevated structure, shall be placed within the lim- 
its of said Jackson street boulevard. 

Said wires shall be maintained in perfect order and 
repair and to the entire satisfaction of said South 
Park Commissioners. 

The permission and authority hereby granted shall 
be subject to such further and other restrictions as the 
South Park Commissioners may from time to time 
deem advisable; and should said companies, or either 
of them, fail, refuse or neglect to keep and perform 
each and every obligation in this ordinance imposed, or 
should said companies, or either of them fail, refuse 
or neglect to provide a regular and continuous trans- 
portation service to the traveling public over said 
tracks and the tracks now joining the same both to the 
north and to the south, the permission and authority 
herein granted may be revoked at any time in the dis- 
cretion of the South Park Commissioners ; and in case 
of such revocation, said railroad companies shall re- 
move said wires within sixty days after such revoca- 
tion. In case said companies should fail to remove said 
wires within sixty days, said wires may be removed 



STREET RAILED ADS, 241 

by said South Park Commissioners and become the 
absolute property of said Commissioners, and said 
railroad companies sliall pay to said Commissioners, 
on demand, all costs and expenses incurred in such re- 
moval. 

In the exercise of the privileges hereby granted, no 
power shall be used in propelling cars across said 
boulevard other than the power for which permission 
is hereby granted; nor shall the power be other than 
by means of motors placed on said cars and operated 
by electric current generated by stationary machinery 
placed at a distance and conveyed to said cars through 
the agency of said overhead trolley wires. 

Sec. 2. In consideration of the privileges herein- 
above granted, said North Chicago Street Railroad 
Company, said West Chicago Street Railroad Com- 
pany, the Chicago Union Traction Company and the 
receivers of said companies, respectively, and each of 
(.hem, hereby agree that, whenever directed so to do 
by said Commissioners, they will pave the surface of 
the driveway between the rails of said tracks and be- 
tween said tracks and on both sides of said tracks to 
the driveway curb line as located by the South Park 
Commissioners at each and every crossing of said 
boulevard by any street car track owned, operated or 
controlled by said companies or said receivers, or any 
or either of them, with such material, and in the man- 
ner indicated by the South Park Commissioners, and 
to maintain such pavement in good condition and re- 
pair and to the satisfaction of said Commissioners; 
and to remove said pavement and replace the same with 
such other pavement as said Commissioners may di- 
rect and thereafter maintain such pavement in good 



242 STREET RAILROADS. 

order and repair and to the satisfaction of said Com- 
missioners; and also to remove all flange rails now laid 
on or across said boulevard and to substitute groove 
rails therefor of a section to be approved by said Com- 
missioners within ninety (90) days from the passage of 
this ordinance, and to maintain the rails of said tracks 
across said boulevard at a grade indicated by the 
South Park Commissioners. 

All cars owned or operated by either of said com- 
panies or the respective receivers thereof, shall come 
to a full stop before entering on said boulevard, and 
no car shall be operated or propelled across said 
boulevard at a rate of speed exceeding four miles an 
hour. 

Said companies and said respective receivers further 
agree by the acceptance of this ordinance that upon no- 
tice from the South Park Commissioners they will 
place and maintain flagmen at such points in said 
Jackson street boulevard crossed by any tracks owned 
or operated by them as may be directed by the South 
J*ark Commissioners. 

Said companies and said receivers further agree to 
carry, free of charge, on any and all cars owned or 
operated by said companies or said receivers, or any 
or either of them, police officers in the employ of the 
South Park Commissioners, when such officers are in 
uniform. 

Whenever any repaving or repairs to said boulevard 
are to be made, such repaving and repairs shall be 
made, whenever practicable, between the hours of 7 
p. M. and 7 a. m., and m case such repaving and re- 
pairs should not be made within the time named b}' said 
Commissioners, said Commissioners may immediately 



KTKKKT KAII.HOADB. 243 

and witliont notice proceed to make sucli repaying and 
]-e))aii-s, and said companies and said receivers, and 
each c f tliein, hereby agree to pay the cost thereof on 
demand. 

No feed wires shall he laid across said l)oidevard by 
said companies, or either of them, unless a special 
permit therefor be first obtained frorn said Commis- 
sioners, and such permit, if granted, shall provide that 
such feed wires shall be carried across said boulevard 
and under ground. 

Sec. 3. All of the work provided for in this ordi- 
nance shall be done under the supervision of said 
South Park Commissioners, to the entire satisfaction 
of said Commissioners and at the expense of said com- 
panies and the receivers thereof, respectively. 

Sec. 4. The consent, permission and authority here- 
by given are upon the condition that said North Chi- 
cago Street Railroad Company, said West Chicago 
Street Railroad Company and the Chicago Union Trac- 
tion Company and the receivers of said respective com- 
panies, their successors and assigns, shall and will for- 
ever indemnify and save harmless the South Park Com- 
missioners from and against any and all losses, dam- 
ages, judgments, decrees and costs, attorneys' fees 
and expenses for which the South Park Commission- 
ers may be liable or which may be recovered against 
the said Commissioners by reason of, or growing out 
of or resulting from the passage of this ordinance or 
the construction, maintenance and use of said wires, 
or from the exercise ])y said companies or said receiv- 
ers, or any or either of them of any of the powers or 
privileges in this ordinance granted or acts required 
to be performed ; and if the South Park Commission- 



244 STREET RAILROADS. 

ers shall be required to defend any suit brought in 
any court on account of the passage of this ordinance, 
or on account of any of the acts done by said compan- 
ies or said receivers, or any or either of them, or if 
the said Commissioners shall be obliged to incur any 
costs or expenses in enforcing any of the provisions 
of this ordinance, or in suing for or collecting any sum 
or sums expended hereunder, then said companies and 
said receivers, their successors and assigns, shall pay 
such costs and expenses and in addition thereto, a rea- 
sonable amount for attorneys' fees incurred by said 
South Park Commissioners in defending or prosecut- 
ing such suit or suits. 

Sec. 5. This ordinance shall take effect and be in 
force from and after its acceptance by the North Chi- 
cago Street Eailroad Company, the West Chicago 
Street Railroad Company and the Chicago Union Trac- 
tion Company and the receivers of said respective com- 
panies ; and unless such acceptance, together with prop- 
erly certified copies of resolutions of the respective 
Boards of Directors of said companies to accept this 
ordinance and the provisions hereof and properly cer- 
tified copies of orders of the Circuit Court of the 
United States for the Northern District of Illinois, em- 
powering and directing said receivers to accept this 
ordinance and the provisions hereof, shall be filed with 
the Secretary of the South Park Commissioners with- 
in thirty (30) days from the passage hereof, this ordi- 
nance shall be null and void. 



ELEVATED RAILROADS. 

AN ORDINANCE GRANTING PERMISSION TO THE CHICAGO 
AND SOUTH SIDE RAPID TRANSIT RAILROAD COMPANY 
TO CONSTRUCT, ERECT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE AN 
ELEVATED RAILROAD OVER AND ACROSS MICHIGAN 
AVENUE BOULEVARD, IMMEDIATELY SOUTH OF AND 
ADJOINING FORTIETH STREET, AND OVER AND ACROSS 
GARFIELD BOULEVARD, BETWEEN CALUMET AND 
PRAIRIE AVENUES. [PASSED SEPTEMBER 9, 1891.] 

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE SOUTH PARK COMMISSIONERS: 

Section 1. That permission and authority he and 
the same is hereby granted to the Chicago and South 
Side Rapid Transit Railroad Company to construct, 
erect, maintain and operate an elevated railroad over 
and across Michigan avenue boulevard, immediately 
south of and adjoining Fortieth street, and also over 
and across Garfield boulevard, between Calumet and 
Prairie avenues, the center line of the structure of said 
elevated railroad to be about 212 feet east of Prairie 
avenue and about 165 feet west of Calumet avenue, 
both said boulevards being in the City of Chicago, 
County of Cook, State of Illinois, in the manner and 
subject to the restrictions hereinafter contained. 

Sec. 2. The structure to be erected over and across 
Michigan avenue boulevard shall span the driveway of 
said boulevard from curb to curb, and shall be sup- 
ported by iron columns set in the line of the trees not to 
exceed four feet from the curb lines, said columns to be 
supported upon cast-iron bases firmly bolted to proper 
foundations of concrete and masonry constructed be- 
neath the surface. The structure crossing Garfield 
boulevard shall be in all respects similar to that cross- 

(245) 



246 ELEVATED RAILROADS. 

ing Michigan avenue boulevard, except that it sliall 
consist of four spans, the northerly one of which shall 
at its northerly end be supported upon iron columns 
set without the northerly line of said boulevard, and at 
its southern end upon columns located within and im- 
mediately adjoining the northern side of the planting 
space in the center of said boulevard; the two center 
spans shall, as to the northerly one thereof, be sup- 
ported at its northern end upon the columns carrying 
the southern end of the span crossing the northern 
driveway of said boulevard, and at its southern end 
upon columns located in the center of said planting 
space, which said last named columns sliall also sup- 
port the northern end of the southerly of the two cen- 
tral spans, the southern end of which shall be supported 
upon columns located at the southerly edge of the 
l^lanting space aforesaid, which said last named col- 
umns shall also support the northern end of the south- 
ern span which shall span the southerly driveway of 
said boulevard, and be supported at its southern end 
by columns located without the southerly side of said 
boulevard, all of said columns to be supported upon 
cast-iron bases firmly bolted to proper foundations 
1 ucted of concrete and masonry beneath the sur- 
face. 

Sec. 3. The said railroad company shall be per- 
mitted to make all necessary excavations for the con- 
venient construction of the foundations aforesaid, but 
shall restore the surfaces of all driveways and plant- 
ing places so disturbed to the satisfaction of the South 
Park Commissioners; or said South Park Commission- 
ers may, at their option, require the said railroad com- 
pany, before any such excavations are made, to deposit 



ELEVATED RAILROADS. 247 

with (lie secretary of said Commissioners a smn in casli 
to cover the estimated cost of making such excavations 
and restorations, and make such excavations and res- 
torations by their own agents and servants, and after 
paying the costs thereof out of the cash so deposited, 
account for and pay over to said railroad company 
any balance remaining from said deposit, and if said 
cost shall exceed said deposit said railroad company 
shall at once reimburse said Commissioners for such 
excess. 

Sec. 4. The permission and authority hereby 
granted are upon the express condition that the said 
railroad company shall promptly pay for any and all 
damage done by it to property in the custody of said 
South Park Commissioners, and for the cost of re- 
moving any trees which it may be necessary to dis- 
turb, and shall forever indemnify and save harmless 
the said South Park Commissioners from any and all 
legal actions, damages, decrees, and the costs and ex- 
jienses of the same which may be recovered or obtaine*! 
against the South Park Commissioners for or by rea- 
son of, or growing out of or resulting from the passage 
of this ordinance, or any matter or thing connected 
therewith, or by the exercise by the railroad company 
of the privileges hereby granted, or from any act or 
acts of said company under or by virtue of this ordi- 
nance. 

Sec. 5. All structures spanning the driveways of the 
boulevards aforesaid, shall leave a clear headroom be- 
tween said structures and the grade of such driveways 
at the center line of such driveways of sixteen feet, and 
at the curb lines such headroom shall not be less than 
fourteen feet above such driveways, and the entire 



248 ELEVATED EAILROADS. 

structures shall be so designed as to present as liglit 
and ornamental an appearnce as is consistent with 
strength and durability for the service for which the}^ 
are intended, and shall be so constructed as to effec- 
tually prevent drippings of any kind from such struc- 
tures upon any part of said boulevards. All plans and 
details thereof shall be submitted to and approved by 
the South Park Commissioners before erection. 

Sec. 6. This ordinance shall be in force only from 
and after the written acceptance of the same, and its 
provisions, by the said The Chicago & South Side 
Rapid Transit Railroad Company, duly signed under 
its corporate seal, shall be filed with the secretary of 
the South Park Commissioners. Unless such accept- 
ance be so filed within 30 days from the date of the 
passage hereof, this ordinance shall be null and void. 

Sec. 7. The said company shall station a flagman at 
the crossings of said driveways or put in some suitable 
device to announce the approach of trains, if requested 
bv the South Park Commissioners. 



AN ORDINANCE PERMITTING THE SOUTH SIDE ELEVATED 
RAILROAD COMPANY TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN AND 
OPERATE AN ADDITIONAL ELEVATED RAILROAD 
TRACK ACROSS MICHIGAN AVENUE, AND TO MAKE 
CERTAIN CHANGES IN ITS PRESENT STRUCTURE 
ACROSS SAID AVENUE. [PASSED MAY 10, 1905.] 

Whereas, Permission and authority were, by ordi- 
nance adopted on the ninth day of September, A. D. 
1891, heretofore granted by the South Park Commis- 
sioners to the Chicago and South SidcRajDid Transit 
Railroad Company to construct, maintain and operate 
an elevated railroad over and across Michigan ave- 



ELEVATED RAILROADS, 249 

nue immediately south of and adjoining Fortieth 
street, and the grantee in said ordinance did in fact, 
under said ordinance, construct a double track ele- 
vated railroad crossing over said avenue at said point, 
and the same is now in the possession of and under 
operation by said South Side Elevated Railroad Com- 
pany, as successor to the grantee in said ordinance, 
and 

Whereas, Said South Side Elevated Railroad Com- 
pany has obtained from the City of Chicago an ordi- 
nance authorizing it to construct and operate a thir<l 
track in connection with and as a part of its present 
double track elevated road, and now desires permis- 
sion to construct said additional track across said 
Michigan avenue and to place new foundations and 
columns under the double track structure above re- 
ferred to. 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE SOUTH PARK 
COMMISSIONERS: 

Section 1. That subject to the conditions herein- 
after imposed, permission and authority are hereby 
granted to the South Side Elevated Railroad Com- 
pany to construct, maintain and operate one additional 
elevated railroad track across Michigan avenue south 
of and adjoining its double track elevated railroad 
and to place new foundations and columns under its 
present double track structure across said avenue. 

Sec. 2. The structure to be erected hereunder over 
and across Michigan avenue shall not exceed thirteen 
(13) feet in width and shall cross said avenue at right 
angles thereto. Said structures shall span the drive- 
wav of said avenue from curb to curb and shall he 



250 ELEVATED RAILROADS. 

siippovted by steel eolimins set in tlie planting spaces 
between the walk and curbing and not more than four 
(4) feet from the curbing, and the new columns under 
the present double track structure shall be of the same 
material and design as the ones supporting the new 
structure and shall be placed as indicated for the col- 
umns under the new structure; all said columns shall 
be placed upon and bolted to proper foundations of 
concrete and nuisonry constructed beneath the sur- 
face. Said superstructures shall leave a clear head- 
room beneath the lowest part of the same and the sur- 
face of the avenue of not less than sixteen (16) feet, 
and all work done under authority of this ordinance 
shall be in ac^'ordance with plans and details therefor 
to be approved by the South Park Connnissioners be- 
fore any portion thereof shall be erected. 

Sec. 3. Said South Side Elevated Railroad Com- 
pany shall be permitted to make all necessary excava- 
tions for the convenient construction of the founda- 
tion aforesaid and said company shall restore said 
walks and surfaces of all driveways, walks and plant- 
ing spaces, which may be disturbed in doing the work, 
to the satisfaction of said South Park Commissioners. 
Said com]iany shall, however, before entering upon 
any work hereinbefore authorized, obtain from said 
South Park Commissioners a permit therefor, de- 
positing with said Commissioners a sum in cash suffi- 
cient to cover the estimated cost of reconstructing 
the surfaces, including cost of removing any trees 
which it may be necessary to disturb in doing said 
work. No fare shall be charged policemen in the ser- 
vice of said Commissioners when in uniform. 

Sec. 4. The structure hereinbefore authorized and 



ELEVATED KAILfiOADS. 251 

tli(! sr.|)port.s tliercof and the present double track ele- 
vated road and the supports thereof across said ave- 
nue shall be painted by said company in such a man- 
ner and of such a color as indicated by said Soutli 
Park Commissioners, and shall be repainted by said 
company when necessary at least once in three (3) 
years. Xo portion of either of said structures cross- 
ing said avenue shall be used for storing or switching 
of cars, and said company shall conform to any and 
all general ordinances of said South Park Commis- 
sioners now in force or hereafter adopted and shall 
be sul)ject at all times to all police powers vested in 
the South Park Commissioners. The floors of each 
elevated structure across said avenue shall be con- 
structed of two (2) thicknesses of pine or oak plank 
adequately dressed with asphaltum or other composi- 
tion so as to make the floor water tight entirely over 
both structures. The said elevated • structures and 
floors thereof at said crossing shall at all times be 
maintained by said company in good condition and re- 
pair and to the satisfaction of said Commissioners. 

Sec. 5. All the construction work hereinbefore pro- 
vided for shall be done on or before the first day of 
October, A. ]). 1905, and shall be completed within 
thirty (30) days after commencement thereof, and the 
structures of said company across Michigan avenue 
shall ])e used exclusively for urban passenger traffic, 
and the said railroad shall be operated by electricity 
or some power equally as unobjectionable to said Com- 
missioners. Said company agrees by the acceptance 
of this ordinance to forever adequately light the por- 
tion of the avenue underneath said superstructures, by 
I)lacing as directed by said Commissioners at least 



252 ELEVATEIT nAlT.ROADS, 

two (2) two-thousand candlo ])ower arc lights, and 
oi)ei*ating tlio same between dnsk and dayliglit each 
day. 

Sec. G. The consent, permission and authority here- 
by given are upon the condition that said company 
and its successors and assigns, shall and will forever 
indemnify and save harmless the South Park Com- 
missioners from and against any and all losses, dam- 
ages, decrees and costs, attorney's fees and expense 
for which the said South Park Conmiissioners may 
be liable or which may bo recovered against said 
South Park Commissioners by reason of or growing 
out of or resulting from the passage of this ordinance, 
or the construction, maintenance and use of said ele- 
vated structures, or by reason of the construction, 
maintenance and operation of said elevated railroad; 
or in any way resulting from the passage of this ordi- 
nance, or from the exercise by said company of any 
of the powers or privileges in this ordinance granted, 
or acts required to be perfoi-med; and if the said 
South Park Commissioners shall be required to de- 
fend any suits brought in any court on account of the 
passage of this ordinance, or any of the acts done 
by said company under the same, or if the said Com- 
missioners shall be obliged to incur any costs or ex- 
penses in enforcing any of the provisions of this ordi- 
nance, or in suing for or collecting any sum or sums 
expended hereunder, then said company agrees to pa^v 
said costs and expenses and in addition thereto a rea- 
sonable amount for attorney's fees incurred by said 
South Park Commissioners in defending or prosecut- 
ing said suit. 

Sec. 7. The consent, permission and authority 



KLF.VATKft HATI.H(J\I)S. 253 

herein granted to said fonipany is also made condi- 
tional upon the performance by it, and its successors 
and assigns, of each and every agreement, obligation 
and condition in this ordinance imposed upon said 
company. And it is expressly agreed by said company 
that the deposit in the Chicago Post Office of a notice 
signed by the secretary or superintendent of said 
South Park Commissioners addressed to the president 
of said company or its successors or assigns, at its 
principal office in Chicago, Illinois, shall be sufficient 
notice in all oases in which notice to said company is 
hereinbefore provided or required to be given by said 
South Park Commissioners or any officer or employe 
thereof. 

Sec. 8. This ordinance shall take effect and be in 
force as soon as said company shall file formal ac- 
ceptance with the secretary of the South Park Com- 
missioners, provided, however, if said acceptance shall 
not be filed by said company with the secretary of said 
Commissioners within four (4) months from the pas- 
sage of this ordinance, this ordinance shall be void and 
of no effect. 



AN ORDINANCE PERxMITTIXG SOUTH SIDE ELEVATED 
RAILROAD COMPANY TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN AND 
OPERATE TWO ELEVATED RAILROAD TRACKS ACROSS 
MICHIGAN AVENUE, IMMEDIATELY SOUTH OF ITS EX- 
ISTING TRACKS. [PASSED JULY 2, 1907.] 

Whereas, South Side Elevated Eailroad Company 
desires permission to construct, maintain and operate 
two additional elevated railroad tracks over and across 
^Michigan Avenue boulevard immediately south of and 
adjoining the now existing elevated railroad tracks of 



2^)4 KI.KVATKl) It.MMiOADS. 

said Sontli Side Klovalod Kailrond (\)in])niiy .-ici-dss 
said boiiUnard south of l^\)rii(»lli s1r(>ol, in ilic (*iiy of 
(Miicaiio : 

NOW. ■iii1':r1':1'"c)r1':, wi: vv anh ri" is lll•:Rl•:l'.^■ oRDAiNi':!) 

I'.N rill'". SOU'lll I'ARK (.OMMISSIONKRS AS I'Ol.l.OWS : 
Seclioii 1. 'I'linl, subjccl to llic condilions lierciii- 
al'tcr imposed, pennissioii :nid authority be and tliey 
ai'e hereby i>i-aiite(l to said Soulli Side Klevated Ivail- 
rond (^ompany to const ruet, maintain and operate two 
elevated raili-oad ti;u'l<s aeross Mieliigan AvtMuie boule- 
vard south ol" and adjoiniui;' the present ti'aeks of said 
South Side blhA'ated JIailroad C\)inpany where the 
sanu^ are now U)eated next soutl) of Fortieth street 
in the Oity of CirK'ai»-o. 

See. -. 'V\\o stiaieture to be erected over and aci-oss 
said Michiii'an ANcnue bonU'\ard l)y said railroad com- 
pany I'or said two tracl<s shall not exceed tweid>-six 
(2()) leet in width and shall cross said boulevard at 
ri^ht ani>ies thereto. Said structuri' sliall S])aii the 
dri\-eway of said boulevard from cui'b to curb and 
shall \)v supported l)y steel columns set in plantiii'^" 
spaces between the walk and curbiui»' and more than 
four feet from the curbini>\ The columns and girders 
for said new stnietTiro shall ho of tlie same material 
and design as the ones now in the crossin**- structure 
of said South Side MIevated K'ailroad (\)mpauy at said 
point. Said colunms shall be uniform in location, 
foundations and otlier res))ects witli tlie colunms of 
the said structure of said Soutli Side Elevated l\ail- 
road (\)m]»auy: and said i^'irders shall l)e j)lac(>d at 
the same lieii>:ht as tbe girders of the existing* struc- 
ture; all of said columns shall be ])laced u]K^n and 



ELEVATED ){A|[JU>AI)S. 25.') 

boltod to proper foundations of concrete and masonry 
constructed ?K;neatli the surface. All work done under 
authority of this ordinance shall be in accordance with 
the plans and details therefor approved by the South 
I 'ark (commissioners before any portion thereof shall 
be erected. 

Sec. 3. Said railroad company shall be at liberty to 
make all necessary excavations for the convenient con- 
struction of the foundations aforesaid, and said com- 
pany shall restore the walks and surface of all drive- 
ways, walks and planting spaces which may be dis- 
turbed in doing the work, to the satisfaction of said 
South Park Commissioners. Said railroad company 
shall, however, before entering upon any of the work 
hereinbefore authorized, obtain from said South Park 
Connnissioners a permit therefor, depositing with said 
Commissioners a sum in cash sufficient to cover the 
estimated cost of reconstructing the surfaces, includ- 
ing cost of removing any trees which it may be neces- 
sary to disturb in doing said work. 

No fare shall be charged by said South Side Elevated 
Kailroad Company to policemen in the service of said 
Commissioners when in uniform. 

Sec. 4. The structure hereby authorized and the 
supports thereof shall be painted by said railroad 
company; in such a manner and of such a color as in- 
dicated by said South Park Commissioners, and it 
shall be repainted by said railroad company, its suc- 
cessors or assigns, when necessary, at least once in 
three years. No j^ortion of the structure hereby au- 
tliorized shall be used for storing or switching of cars, 
and said railroad company shall conform to any and 
all general ordinances of said South Park Conjmissicm- 



256 ELEVATED RAILROADS. 

ers now in force or hereafter adopted, and it shall b3 
subject at all times to all police powers vested in said 
South Park Commissioners. The floors of the ele- 
vated structure to be placed across said boulevard 
hereunder shall be fabricated of iron or steel and such 
other material as may be satisfactory to said Com- 
missioners and shall be of a character technically 
known and designated as "solid construction" so as to 
be tightly floored over the entire length and width 
thereof, and shall be so coated with asphaltum as to be 
water tight. 

The said floors shall be constructed so as to render 
the same as noiseless as possible, and the said ele- 
vated structure and floors thereof, constructed and 
coated as aforesaid, shall at all times be maintained by 
said railroad company, its successors or assigns, in 
good condition and repair and to the satisfaction of 
said Commissioners. 

Sec. 5. All of the construction work hereby author- 
ized shall be completed on or before the first day of 
January, A. D. 1908, and shall be completed within 
ninety (90) days after the commencement of the erec- 
tion of the steel, and the structure hereby authorized 
shall be used exclusively for passenger traffic and shall 
be operated by electricity only. 

It is expressly agreed and made a condition hereof 
that said railroad company, its successors or assigns, 
shall forever adequately light the portion of said bou- 
levard underneath the superstructure liereb}^ author- 
ized by placing as directed by said Commissioners, 
at least two (2) two thousand candle power arc lights 
and operating the same between dusk and daylight 
of each dav. 



ELEVATED RAILROADS. 257 

Sec. 6. The consent, permission and authority here- 
l)y given are upon the condition that said railroad 
company will, on or before the 1st day of January, 
A. 1). 1908, reconstruct the floors of its superstructures 
now crossing Michigan avenue, and Garfield boule- 
vard in such a manner and with such material as may 
be satisfactory to said Commissioners and so as to 
make said floors water-tight over the entire length 
and width of said crossings and so as to render said 
floors as noiseless as possible, and said railroad com- 
pany, its successor and assign, shall at all times there- 
after maintain said crossings in good condition and 
repair and to the satisfaction of said Commissioners. 

Sec. 7. The consent, permission and authority here- 
by given are upon the condition that said railroad com- 
pany, its successors or assigns, shall and will forever 
indemnify and save harmless the said South Park 
Commissioners from and against any and all losses, 
damages, decrees and costs, attorneys' fees and ex- 
penses for which said South Park Commissioners may 
be liable, or which may be recovered against said Com- 
missioners by reason of or growing out of or result- 
ing from the passage of this ordinance or the construc- 
tion, maintenance and use of the elevated structure 
hereby authorized, or by reason of the construction, 
maintenance and operation of said elevated railroad, 
or in any way resulting from the passage of this ordi- 
nance or from the exercise by said grantee herein, its 
successors or assigns, of any of the powers or privi- 
leges in this ordinance granted, or acts required to be 
performed ; and if the said South Park Commissioners 
shall be required to defend any suits brought in any 
court on account of the passage of this ordinance, or 
any of the acts done by said grantee herein under this 



258 ELEVATED EAII^OADS. 

ordinance, or if the said Commissioners shall be obliged 
to incur any costs or expenses in enforcing any of the 
provisions of this ordinance, or in sning for or collect- 
ing any sum or sums expended hereunder, then said 
railroad company agrees that it, its successors or as- 
signs, will pay said costs and expenses and in addition 
thereto a reasonable amount for attorneys' fees in- 
curred by said South Park Commissioners in defend- 
ing or prosecuting said suit. 

Sec. 8. The consent, permission and authority here- 
in granted to said South Side Elevated Railroad Com- 
pany is also made conditional upon the performance 
by it, and its successors and assigns, of each and 
every agreement, obligation and condition of this ordi- 
nance imposed upon said company; and it is expressly 
agreed by said Eailroad Company that the deposit in 
the Chicago Post Office of a notice signed by the Secre- 
tary or Superintendent of said South Park Commis- 
sioners addressed to the President of said Railroad 
Company, or its successors or assigns, at its principal 
office in Chicago, Illinois, shall be sufficient notice in 
all cases in which notice to said Railroad Company is 
hereinbefore provided or required to be given by said 
South Park Commissioners, or any officer or employee 
thereof. 

Sec. 9. This ordinance shall take effect and be in 
force as soon as said South Elevated Railroad Com- 
pany shall have filed its formal acceptance hereof with 
the Secretary of said South Park Commissioners, pro- 
vided, however, that if said acceptance shall not be 
filed by said Railroad Company with said Secretary 
of said Commissioners within four months from the 
passage of this ordinance, this ordinance shall be void 
and of no effect. 



STEAM RAILROADS. 

AGREEMENT ALLOWING CHICAGO & WESTERN INDIANA 
RAILROAD COMPANY TO CROSS GARFIELD BOULE- 
VARD. [PASSED OCTOBER 27, 1879.] 

Resolved, That tlie Cliicago & Western Indiana Rail- 
road Company have authority to cross Fifty-fifth street 
boulevard, as requested, provided that it shall duly 
execute the contract without delay, contained in its 
request this day submitted to the board, which has 
been approved by the attorney of this board, and has 
been handed to the agents of said company to procure 
its execution. 

The request and conditions are as follows: 

TO THE BOARD OF SOUTH PARK COMMISSIONERS: 

The Chicago & Western Indiana Railroad Company, 
a corporation duly organized under and by virtue of 
the laws of the State of Illinois, hereby ask permission 
to lay three railroad tracks across the Fifty-fifth street 
boulevard, on a width not exceeding for all thirty-four 
feet, on a line with Wallace street, where the same, if 
extended, would cross said boulevard; said space not 
to be used for switching cars or side tracks; and in 
consideration of the granting of said permission, and as 
a condition of the said grant and of the exercise there- 
of, the said Chicago & Western Indiana Railroad Com- 
pany do hereby agree to so lay and construct said 
tracks that the top of the rails of said railroad tracks 
shall not, when so laid, be to exceed eighteen inches 
above the present grade of the center of said boule- 
vard, where now improved, and to raise or lower the 

(259) 



2G0 STEAM RAILROADS. 

same J'roiii time to time, as said Board of Park Com- 
missioners may direct, and also to grade the driveway 
of said boulevard from the top of said rails on a 
straight line to the present or future grade of said 
driveway, at a point one hundred feet east and west, 
respectively, on said driveway, and keep the same in 
repair to the satisfaction of said board; said grading 
to be the full width of said driveway, as now improved, 
and to be continued as the said improvement may be 
widened for the whole width to wliich the said commis- 
sion shall, from time to time, extend the said improve- 
ment ; said grading to be made of broken stone and 
stone screens, or with gravel as said Board of Commis- 
sioners may direct; and also to plank the space be- 
tween said raih'oad tracks, for the whole width of said 
boulevard, and to extend the planking to such distance 
outside of said rails as shall be directed by said board ; 
and also to make like crossings on such other drive- 
ways as shall be hereafter constructed by said commis- 
sioners on said boulevard, where the same shall or may 
cross the hue of said railroad tracks, and to maintain 
the same at the cost and expense of said company and 
its successors and assigiis, and to do all and every the 
matters and things aforesaid, under the supervision 
and to the satisfaction of said Board of Commission- 
ers, or such person as they may appoint. And further, 
that said railroad company shall, at its own cost and 
expense, maintain a flagman at such crossing and 
crossings, as aforesaid, whenever said Board of South 
Park Commissioners shall, by resolution, direct the 
same to be done, and shall also establish, construct 
and maintain, at its own expense, suitable safety gates 
at such crossings, whenever directed to do so by reso- 



STEAM EATI.ROADS. 201 

lutioii of said ])oard ; and further, that the said rail- 
road company shall, and will, comply with any and all 
g-eneral ordinances that may be adopted by said board, 
establishing a general system of viaducts for railroads 
ci'ossing said boulevard between the west line of the 
Village of lij^de Park and Halsted street, in the Town 
of Lake; and further, that said railroad company shall 
lower its tracks, if necessary, to enable said board to 
construct such suitable and substantial driveways or 
viaducts as the said l)oard may hereafter order over 
said railroad crossings, hereby permitted, of which 
said viaducts said company shall pay the cost, expense, 
and also all reasonable exjDenses afterwards, keeping 
such viaducts in repair. And said company shall also 
confoi-m to any and all general ordinances of said 
Board of South Park Commissioners, regulating the 
speed of railroad trains or engines at the crossings of 
said boulevard, and shall be subject at all times to all 
of the police powers vested, or which may hereafter be 
vested, in the said board, and to the proper exercise 
thereof by or through the agency of said board. And 
it is hereby further agreed and declared, by the said 
railroad company, that the due performance on its 
part of all and singular, the agreements and stipula- 
tions, aforesaid, shall be, and the same are hereby 
made conditions of the said grant, and of the exercise 
of the privileges hereinbefore requested to be granted 
to said company. And it is hereby further agreed that 
this instrument shall be spread upon the regular rec- 
ords of the proceedings of the Board of Directors of 
said company, and to be approved by said board, and 
proper evidence of said approval furnished to the said 
Board of South Park Commissioners. And in case of 



262 STEAM RAILROADS. 

failure, neglect or refusal of said railroad company, so 
to appro\'e and to record this agreement, the said com- 
pany agrees to remove said tracks from said boulevard 
crossing, upon ten days notice, and the continuance 
during that time of such default as aforesaid. And in 
case of failure or neglect of said railroad company, 
after the continuance of such default for the period of 
ten days after notice as aforesaid, and in case of its 
breach of any of the conditions or agreements herein- 
before contained, the said Board of South Park Com- 
missioners may take up and remove the said tracks 
from said boulevard at the said crossings, provided 
said Board of South Park Commissioners shall first 
give written notice of such breach of condition at least 
ten days before proceeding to take up said tracks. 

ORDINANCE CONCERNING THE CROSSING OF WESTERN 
AVENUE. [PASSED AUGUST 10, ISSI.] 

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE SOUTH PARK CO.MMISSIONERS : 

Section 1. That pennission and authority be, and 
the same is hereby granted, to the Grand Trunk Junc- 
tion Railway Company to construct and maintain a 
double track railway on and across the Western Ave- 
nue boulevard, in the Town of Lake, Cook County, Illi- 
nois, in the manner and subject to the restrictions fol- 
lowing, to-wit : 

The north rail of the said tracks shall be laid par- 
allel to and not more than one hundred (100) feet 
south of the south line of Forty-ninth street, as the 
same crosses said boulevard, and the south rail of 
said tracks shall be laid parallel to and not more than 
twenty-two (22) feet south of said north rail. 



STEAM RAILEOADS. 263 

The said tracks shall be laid and constructed under 
the direction of the South Park Commissioners, and 
said railway company shall plank and keep in constant 
repair tlie spaces between said tracks to the full width 
of said boulevard. 

Sec. 2. The said railway company and its succes- 
sors shall, whenever so directed by said South Park 
Commissioners, keep and maintain a flagman at such 
crossing of said boulevard, and use and maintain such 
other means in use by railway companies, as sliall 
from time to time be directed by said South Park Com- 
missioners to insure the safety of persons using said 
boulevard, and at no time and under no circumstances 
shall said railway company permit any of its cars, 
locomotives, or any other obstacle, to stand upon said 
tracks crossing said boulevard, to the obstruction of 
said boulevard or any part thereof. 

Sec. 3. Whenever so directed by said South Park 
Commissioners in compliance with any general order 
providing for the construction of viaducts over the 
boulevards, under the control of said South Park Com- 
missioners, in any particular district, the said railway 
company and its successors shall construct a viaduct 
over said boulevard and railway crossing in the man- 
ner directed by said South Park Commissioners, and 
any failure to so construct such viaduct shall avoid 
and render null the permission hereby granted to 
cross said boulevard. 

Sec. 4. The said railway company shall at all times 
hereafter comply with all general or special ordi- 
nances of said South Park Commissioners, passed, or 
to be passed, concerning the use and occupancy of 



264 STEAM EAILEOADS. 

streets and boulevards, and the running and operat- 
ing of cars thereon or across the same by railway 
companies, so far as the same relate to the privilege 
hereby granted, and such compliance is made a condi- 
tion of the granting and continuance of the privilege 
hereby granted. 

Sec. 5. The permission and authority hereby 
granted are upon the further express condition that 
the said railway company shall, and will forever, in- 
demnify and save harmless the said South Park Com- 
missioners against, and from any and all, legal dam- 
ages, judgments, decrees and costs, and expenses of 
the same, which may be recovered or obtained against 
said South Park Commissioners for or hj reason of 
the granting of such privileges and authority, or for 
or by reason of or growing out of or resulting from, 
the passage of this ordinance, or any matter or thing 
connected therewith or with the exercise by said com- 
pany of the privileges hereby granted, or from any act 
or acts of said company under or by virtue of the 
j)rovisions of this ordinance. 

Sec. 6. This ordinance shall take effect and be in 
force from and after its acceptance, in writing, duly 
signed by the said Grand Trunk Junction Kailway 
Company. 

By which said acceptance the said company shall 
agree to comply with the terms and conditions of said 
ordinance, and upon a breach of any of the terms and 
conditions herein named, it shall forfeit all the rights 
conferred hereby, after reasonable notice in writing 
by said South Park Commissioners of their election to 
have said rights forfeited. 



STEAM RAILKOADS. 265 

ORDINANCE GRANTING RIGHT TO ATCHISON, TOPEKA & 
SANTA FE RAILROAD COMPANY IN CHICAGO TO CROSS 
WESTERN AVENUE BOULEVARD. [PASSED OCTOBER 

12, 1SS7.] 

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE SOUTH PARK COMMISSIONERS: 

Section 1. That permission and authority be and 
the same is hereby granted to the Atchison, Topeka & 
Santa Fe Railroad Company in Chicago to lay down, 
operate and maintain a double-track railway across the 
Western Avenue boulevard in the Town of Lake, Cook 
County, Illinois, in the manner and subject to the pro- 
visions and restrictions hereinafter contained. 

Sec. 2. The nortii rail of the said tracks shall be laid 
as nearly as practicable parallel to and not more than 
twelve feet south of the south line of Forty-ninth 
street as the same crosses said boulevard; the south 
rail of said tracks shall be laid parallel to and not 
more than twenty-two feet south of said north rail; 
and the said tracks shall be laid under the supervision 
and direction of the Superintendent of the South Park 
Commissioners. 

Sec. 3. The said railroad company shall plank and 
keep in constant repair the spaces between said tracks 
to the full width of said boulevard. 

Sec, 4. The said railroad company shall, whenever 
so directed by the South Park Commissioners, keep and 
maintain a flagman at such crossing of said boulevard 
or shall construct and maintain gates thereat, as shall 
be required by the South Park Commissioners; and 
shall also use and maintain such other means in use 
by railway companies as shall from time to time be 



266 . STEAM RAILKOADS, 

directed by said South Park Commissioners to insure 
the safety of persons using said boulevard. 

See. 5. The said railroad company shall at no time 
and under no circumstances permit any of its cars or 
locomotives to stand upon said tracks to the obstruc- 
tion of travel upon said boulevard, or any part thereof. 

Sec. 6. The permission, authority and privileges 
hereby granted are upon the further express condition 
that the said railroad company, whenever so directed 
by the South Park Commissioners, in compliance with 
any general order in regard to the construction of via- 
ducts and the lowering of the tracks crossing the boule- 
vards under the control of said South Park Commis- 
sioners in any particular district, shall construct and 
maintain a viaduct over said boulevard and railway 
crossing, and shall lower the said tracks in the man- 
ner required by the said South Park Commissioners. 

See. 7. The privileges hereby granted are upon the 
further express condition that said railroad company 
shall at all times comply with and be subject to all gen- 
eral and special ordinances of said South Park Com- 
missioners, now in force or which may hereafter be 
passed concerning the use and occupation of streets 
and boulevards and the running and operating of cars 
thereon or across the same by railway companies, so 
far as the same apply or relate to the privileges hereby 
granted. 

Sec. 8. The permission and authority hereby granted 
are upon the further express condition that the said 
railroad company shall forever indemnify and save 
harmless the said South Park Commissioners from any 
and all legal actions, damages, decrees and the costs 



STEAM RAILROADS. 267 

and ex])enses of tlie same whicli may be recovered or 
obtained agair.st tlie South Park Commissioners for or 
])y reason of, or growing out of, or resulting from the 
l)assage of this ordinance, or any matter or thing con- 
nected therewith, or by the exercise by the company of 
the })rivileges Jiereby granted, or from any act or acts 
of said companj^ under or by virtue of this ordinance. 

Sec. 9. Should the said company, at any time fail to 
comply with the conditions andprovisions of this ordi- 
nance, or any of them, or with the general ordinances 
of the South Park Commissioners, the said South Park 
Commissioners may order said tracks to be taken ui) 
and removed by said company and on its failure so to 
do within ten days after notice of such order, may 
cause the same to be taken up and removed at the ex- 
pense of the said company. 

Sec. 10. All the provisions of this ordinance shall 
be equally binding upon the said railroad company, its 
successors, assigns and lessees. 

Sec. 11. This ordinance shall be in force only from 
and after the written acceptance of the same and its 
provisions by the said Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe 
Kailroad Company, in Chicago duly signed and under 
its corporate seal, shall be filed with the secretary of 
the South Park Commissioners. Unless such accept- 
ance be so filed within thirty days of the time of the 
passage hereof this ordinance shall be null and void. 



268 STEAM RAILROADS. 

ORDINANCE GRANTING THE RIGHT TO THE CHICAGO AND 
NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY TO CROSS 
WESTERN AVENUE BOULEVARD AND GARFIELD BOUL- 
EVARD. [PASSED NOVEMBER 2, 1S9L] 

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE SOUTH PARK COMMISSIONERS: 

Section 1. That permission and authority be and 
the same are liereby granted to the Chicago and North- 
ern Pacific Railroad Company to lay down, operate 
and maintain a double track railway across the West- 
ern avenue boulevard and the Garfield boulevard, in 
the City of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, in the man- 
ner and subject to the provisions and restrictions here- 
inafter contained. 

Sec. 2. The tracks across said Western avenue bou- 
levard shall be laid east of and parallel with, and at 
the present grade of the tracks of the Union Stock 
Yards and Transit Company; and the distance be- 
tween the centers of the tracks of said Chicago and 
Northern Pacific Railroad Company and between the 
center of the west track of said Chicago and Northern 
Pacific Railroad Company and the center of the east 
track of said Union Stock Yards and Transit Com- 
pany, shall not be more than fourteen feet. 

Sec. 3. The tracks across said Garfield boulevard 
shall be laid west of and at the present grade of the 
tracks of the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. 
Louis Railwa}^ Company, and the west rail of the west 
track of said Chicago and Northern Pacific Railroad 
Company shall cross the north line of said boulevard 
at a distance of not more than fifty-six and one-half 
feet from the west line of the right-of-way of said Pitts- 
burgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway Com- 



STEAM RAILROADS. 269 

pany, and said west rail of said west track shall cross 
llie south line of said boulevard at a distance of not 
more than eighty feet from said west line of the right- 
of-way of said Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. 
Louis Railway Company. 

Sec. 4. Said railroad company shall construct its 
tracks across said boulevards with an iron guard rail 
on the inside of each of the rails thereof, and shall 
plank said crossings and keep the same in repair to the 
full width of said boulevards, all under the direction 
of the superintendent of said South Park Commission- 
ers ; and said railroad company shall not change the 
grade of its tracks across said boulevards without the 
consent of said South Park Commissioners; and said 
railroad company shall, at its own cost and expense, 
furnish and deliver suitable material for constructing, 
repairing and maintaining the approaches to said 
tracks, including both the driveways and planting- 
spaces of said boulevards, at such places and at such 
times as shall be directed by said South Park Commis- 
ioners, and all alterations made necessary in said bou- 
levards to make the driveways and planting spaces 
thereof conform to the grade of said railroad tracks, as 
herein specitied, shall be made at the sole cost and ex- 
pense of said railroad company and under the super- 
vision and direction of the superintendent of said 
South Park Commissioners; and the said railroad 
company shall also pay any and all expense incurred in 
the removal of trees, made necessary by the construc- 
tion of said crossing, and the full value of such trees as 
shall be destroyed thereby. 

Sec. 5. The said railroad company shall, whenever 
so directed by the South Park Commissioners, keep 



270 STEAM RAILROADS 

and iiiaintain a flagman at such crossings of said bou- 
levards, or shall construct and maintain gates thereat, 
as shall be required by the Soutli Park Commission- 
ers ; and shall also use and maintain such other means 
in use by railway companies as shall from time to time 
be directed by said South Park Connnissioners to in- 
sure the safety of persons using said boulevards. 

Sec. 6. The said railroad company shall at no time 
and under no circumstances permit any of its cars or 
locomotives to stand ui)on said tracks, or any of them, 
to the obstruction of travel upon said boulevards or 
any part thereof. 

Sec. 7. The permission, authority and privileges 
hereby granted are upon the further express condition 
that the said railroad company, whenever so directed 
by the Soutli Park Commissioners, in compliance with 
any general order in regard to the construction of via- 
ducts and the lowering of the tracks crossing the boule- 
vards under the control of said South Park Commis- 
sioners in any particular district, shall construct and 
maintain a viaduct over said boulevards and railway 
crossings, and shall lower the said tracks in the man- 
ner required by said South Park Connnissioners. 

Sec. 8. The privileges hereby granted are upon the 
further express condition that the said railroad com- 
pany shall at all times comply with and be subject to 
all general and special ordinances of said Soutli Park 
Commissioners, now in force or which may hereafter 
be passed concerning the use and occupation of streets 
and boulevards and the running and operating of cars 
thereon or across the same by railway companies, or in 
regard to the elevation of railroad tracks crossing said 



STEAM RAILKOAUS. 271 

streets and boulevards, so far as the same apply or re- 
late to the privileges hereby granted. 

Sec. 9. The peiinission and authority hereby grant- 
ed are upon the further express condition that the said 
railroad company shall forever indemnify and save 
harmless the said South Park Commissioners from any 
and all legal actions, damages, decrees, and the costs 
and expenses of the same which may be recovered or 
obtained against the South Park Commissioners for or 
by reason of or growing out of, or resulting from the 
l)assage of this ordinance, or any matter or thing con- 
nected therewith, or by the exercise by the company 
of the privileges hereby granted, or from any act or 
acts of said company under or by virtue of this ordi- 
nance. 

Sec. 10. Should the said company at any time fail 
to comply with the conditions and provisions of this or- 
dinance, or any of them, or with the general ordinances 
of the South Park Commissioners, the said South Park 
Commissioners may order the said tracks to be taken 
up and removed by said company, and on its failure so 
to do within ten days after notice of such order, may 
cause the same to be taken up and removed at the ex- 
pense of the said company. 

Sec. 11. All the provisions of this ordinance shall 
be equally binding upon the said railroad company, its 
successors, assigns and lessees. 

Sec. 12. This ordinance shall be in force only from 
and after the written acceptance of the same and its 
provisions by the said Chicago & Xorthern Pacific Rail- 
road Company, duly signed and under its corporate^ 
seal, shall be filed with the secretary of the South Park 



Ill STEAM RATI^ROADS. 

Commissioners. Unless such acceptance shall be so 
filed within thirty days of the time of the passage here- 
of, this ordinance shall be null and void. 

CITY OF CHICAGO ORDINANCE REQUIRING THE ILLINOIS 
CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY TO RAISE ITS ROAD- 
BED AND TRACKS BETWEEN FIFTY-FIRST AND SIXTY- 
SEVENTH STREETS IN THE CITY OF CHICAGO. [PASSED 
MAY 23, 1892.] 

Whereas, In order to provide increased facilities for 
the conveyance of passengers and freight to and from 
eTackson Park during the continuance of the World's 
Fair, to be held there in the year 1893, and to remove 
as far as practicable impediments to the future use 
of the public streets intersecting the tracks of the Illi- 
nois Central Eailroad Company between Fifty-first 
street and Sixty-seventh street, botli inclusive, tlie pub- 
lic interests imperatively require that the railroad 
tracks of that company with the aforesaid limits shall 
be raised to a sufficient height above the present sur- 
face of the roadbed to admit of the intervening streets 
being carried under the said tracks. 

BE IT, THEREFORE, ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF 
THE CITY OF CHICAGO: 

Section 1. That permission and authority are here- 
l)y given the Illinois Central Railroad Company, and 
the said company is hereby required to elevate its road- 
bed and tracks between the north line of Fifty-first 
street and the south line of Sixty-seventh street in 
the City of Chicago to the height of eighteen (18) feet 
above the city datum at Fifty-first street, thence rising 
by a gradual ascent to nineteen (19) feet above city 



STEAM RAILROADS. 273 

datum at Fifty-tliird street, which elevation shall be 
maintained as far south as the south line of Sixty- 
seventh street. 

Provided, Such grade shall not extend on the north 
farther than Forty-seventh street, and, provided, such 
grade shall not extend further than Seventy-first street 
on the south. 

The railroad tracks laid upon the elevated roadbed 
may be connected with the surface tracks at each end 
by the use of such gradients as the company shall deem 
necessary for the efficient operation of its railroad. 

Sec. 2. The new roadbed shall be constructed upon 
a solid embankment of earth or other suitable material, 
except at the street intersections, and shall be of suf- 
ficient width to admit of the construction and mainte- 
nance of not less than ten (10) tracks thereon. The 
work shall conform as nearly as may be to the plans 
shown upon the drawings hereto annexed, and which 
are hereby made a part of this ordinance, and shall be 
done under the supervision and direction of the Com- 
missioner of Public Works of the City of Chicago ; but 
the company shall be at liberty to increase the width 
of the roadbed and lay additional tracks thereon at any 
time or times hereafter, to such extent, within the 
limits of its present right of way, as the necessities 
of its business shall seem to it to require. 

Sec. 3. Open spaces shall be left in the embankment 
for all streets now crossing the right of way of said 
company, also for the extension of Fifty-fifth, Fifty- 
sixth, Fifty-seventh, Sixtieth, Sixty-fourth, Sixty-fifth 
and Sixty-sixth streets, across the right of way, corre- 
sponding in width to the width of the respective street?'. 



274 STE.VM RAILROADS. 

at the place of crossing; and abutments of solid stone 
or brick masonry shall be constructed and maintained 
by said railroad com])any on each side of such open 
spaces and clear of the line of the streets. In order to 
furnish available room for the use of the railroad com- 
pany on either side of the street crossing beneath the 
tracks, the abutments may be set back at such dis- 
tance from the line of the street as may be deemed 
necessary. The tracks shall be carried across these 
open spaces upon iron or steel girders, for the sup- 
port of which a row of iron or steel posts may be 
placed along the curb line on each line of the street 
below; these curb lines to be parallel to and to be 
fixed at equal distances from the center of the street, 
and at a distance from each other equivalent to sixty 
(60) per cent, of the width of the street. Suitable 
fenders may be placed at the base of each post to pro- 
tect it from injury from passing vehicles. No part of 
the girders of superstructure supporting the railroad 
tracks shall be less than eighteen (18) feet above the 
city datum at Fifty-first street, nor less than nineteen 
(19) feet at the other street crossings. Said work 
shall be done under the direction and supervision of 
the Commissioner of Public Works. 

There also shall be left, south of and adjoining a 
line 66 feet south of the north line of Fifty-niiith street, 
and north of and adjoining a line 66 feet north of the 
south line of Sixtieth street, at both places, an opening 
not less than fifty feet wide, in the clear, at all points, 
and north of the southerly opening and south of the 
northerly opening there shall be left openings not less 
than 12 feet wide, in the clear, at all points. The sup- 
port for the tracks between the larger and smaller 



STKAM KAILUOAD-:. 275 

Openings sliall be iron or steel columns, and at the 
extremities of the openings sliall ])e stone abutments 
with rock face coursed masonry on the exposed sur- 
faces, with suitable slope walls at either end. The 
entire structure shall ])e tightly floored and concreted. 
In case it shall be necessary to. depress the said road- 
ways running under tracks, the said railroad company 
shall provide and maintain an efficient system of under- 
ground sewerage to carry off the surface water. There 
shall also be constructed and properly lighted and 
maintained by said railroad company a suitable 
pedestrian subway, at the place of the extension of 
Sixty-second street, said subway to be an arch of 
masonry not less than ten (10) feet in width and ten 
(10) feet in height, and as nearly as practicable at the 
present street grade. 

Sec. 4. All streets, avenues, alleys and highways 
now crossing said railroad, or that may be hereafter 
extended across the same, between Forty-seventh street 
and Sixty-seventh street, shall be carried under the 
tracks of the said railroad, and at all openings re- 
quired to be left in the embankment for that purpose 
by the terms of this ordinance, said railroad company 
shall cause the surface of the ground to be depressed 
to a sufficient depth to leave a clear space between 
the surface of the roadway when completed and the 
superstructure of the railroad carried over it, not less 
than eleven (11) feet at Fifty-first street and Fifty- 
third street, and not less than twelve (12) feet at 
Fifty-fifth street, Fifty-sixth street, Fifty-seventh 
street, Fifty-ninth street and Sixtieth street, and not 
less than twelve and a half (12-1/2) feet at Sixty-third 



276 STEAM RAILROADS. 

street, Sixty-fourth street, Sixty-fiftli street, Sixty- 
six'di street and Sixty-seventh street. 

Sec. 5. The cost of constructing suitable approaches 
to ■|:he depressed streets under the railroad tracks, and 
of rjaving the streets under the railroad tracks and the 
tipproaches thereto, and constructing suitable side- 
walks and providing for water pipes and drainage in 
said depressed streets, shall be paid by the railroad 
company, the work to be done in accordance with plans 
approved by the Commissioner of Public Works and 
under his direction. 

Sec. 6. The work herein required to be done shall 
be commenced as soon as practicable and be thence- 
forth continuously and diligently prosecuted, and shall 
be completed on or before the first day of May, 1893. 
The work shall be done in such manner as not to un- 
necessarily obstruct the operation of the railroad or 
the use of the streets; but such temporary interfer- 
ence with the use of the streets as shall be found 
necessary in the proper prosecution of the work is 
hereby permitted. 

Sec. 7. In order to maintain the connections with 
the branch railroad leading to Washington Park, at or 
near Sixty-first street, the branch railroad leading to 
the Oakwood Cemetery at or near Sixty-seventh 
street, and the connection with the South Chicago 
Railroad in the vicinity of Sixty-ninth street, the loca- 
tion and grade of said branches, and said South Chi- 
cago Railroad may be so changed, raised and modified 
as may be necessary to obtain a suitable and con- 
venient connection and approach to the elevated tracks 
of said Illinois Central Railroad Company. 



STEAM RAILROADS, 277 

See. 8. The said railroad company, its successors 
and assigns, shall have the right of maintaining and 
using the said elevated railroad, and may exercise all 
such powers, authority and control over or in respect 
to the same as may be now lawfully exercised by it 
upon any part of its line within the City of Chicago; 
but nothing herein contained shall be held to limit or 
impair tlie lawful authority, power or control over 
railroads vested in the City Council. 

Sec. 9. The consent, permission and authority here- 
by given are upon the further express condition that 
the said Illinois Central Railroad Company shall and 
will forever indemnify and save harmless the City of 
Chicago against any and all damages of every kind 
and character, including land and business damages, 
and any and all damages to property of every kind and 
character, and from any and all damages, judgments, 
decrees and costs, and expenses of the same, which it 
may suffer, or which may be recovered or obtained 
against said city for or by reason of the granting of 
or resulting from the passage of this ordinance, or any 
manner or thing connected therewith, or with the exer- 
cise by said company of any of the privileges hereby 
granted, or from any act or acts of the said company 
under or by virtue of the provisions of this ordinance. 

Sec. 10. This ordinance shall take effect and be in 
force from and after its acceptance by said corporation 
under its corporate seal; provided that if the said 
compau}^ shall not file with the city clerk its formal 
acceptance of the terms and conditions of this ordi- 
nance within thirty days from the passage hereof, then 
all rights and privileges hereby granted shall be wholly 
null and void and of no etfect. 



278 STEAM RATT.ROADS. 

ORDINANCE GRANTING THE RIGHT TO THE PITTSBURG, 
CINCINNATI, CHICAGO AND ST. LOUIS RAILWAY COM- 
PANY TO LAY TWO ADDITIONAL WAIN TRACKS ACROSS 
WESTERN AVENUE BOULEVARD. [PASSED OCTOBER 
12, 1892.] 

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE SOUTH PARK COMMISSIONERS: 

Section 1. That i)ermission and autlioi-ity l)o and 
the same are hereby granted to the Pittsburg, Cincin- 
nati, Cliicago & St. T.onis Railway Company to hiy 
down, maintain and operate two main tracks across 
tlie Western Avenue boulevard in the City of Cliicago, 
(\)ok County, Illinois, in addition to the two main 
tracks heretofore laid down, maintained and operated 
across said boulevard by said railway company, in the 
manner and subject to the provisions and restrictions 
hereinafter contained. 

Sec. -. The said four tracks as well as the two 
tracks of the Cliicago & Northern Pacific Pailroad 
Company authorized to be laid by ordinance of the 
South Park Connnissioners adopted November 2, .1891, 
and the present tracks of the Union Stock Yards and 
Transit Co. shall be laid, maintained and oj^erated 
across said boulevard at the present grade of said 
railway company in conformity with the i)lat of said 
tracks, which plat is incorporated herewith and made 
part of this ordinance; the scale, side track and 
switches of said railway company now in said boule- 
vard shall be removed. 

Sec. 3. Said Railway Company shall construct its 
tracks across said l)Oulevard with an iron guard rail 
on the inside of each of the rails thereof, and shall 
])]ank said crossings and kee]) the same in repair to 



STEAM RAILROADS. '21U 

the full widtli of said ])Ou]evard, jil] under tlie direc- 
tion of the Superintendent of said South Park Com- 
missioners; and said Kailway Company shall not 
change the grade of its tracks across said boulevard 
without the consent of said South Park Commission- 
ers; and said Railway Company shall at its own cost 
and expense furnish and deliver suitable material for 
constructing, repairing and maintaining the approach 
to said tracks, including both the driveways and plant- 
ing spaces of said boulevard, at such places and at 
such times as shall be directed by said South Pai'k 
Commissioners, and all alterations made necessary in 
said boulevard to make the driveways and planting 
spaces thereof conform to the grade of said railway 
tracks, as herein specified, shall be made at the sole 
cost and expense of said Railway Company and under 
the supervision and direction of the Superintendent 
of said South Park Commissioners; and the said Rail- 
way Company shall also pa}^ any and all expense in- 
curred in the removal of trees, made necessary by the 
construction of said crossing, and the full value of 
such trees as shall be destroyed thereby. 

Sec. 4. The said Railway Company shall, whenever 
so directed by the South Park Commissioners, keep 
and maintain a flagman at such crossing of said boule- 
vard, or shall construct and maintain gates tliereat as 
shall be required by the South Park Commissioners 
to insure the safety of persons using said boulevard. 

Sec. 5, The said Railway Company shall at no times 
and under no circumstances permit any of its cars or 
locomotives to stand upon said tracks, or any of them, 
to the obstruction of travel upon said boulevard or any 
part thereof. 



-80 STEAM KAILROADS. 

Sec. C. The permission, aiitliority and privileges 
hereby granted are upon the further express conditioji 
that the said Railway Company, whenever so directed 
by the South Park Commissioners in compliance with 
any general order in regard to the construction of via- 
ducts and the lowering of the tracks crossing the 
boulevards under the control of said South Park Com- 
missioners in any particular district, shall pay their 
,)iist and ecpiitable proportion of the cost of construct- 
ing and maintaining a viaduct over said boulevard 
and railway crossing, and shall lower the said tracks 
in the nuinner required by said South Park Commis- 
sioners. 

Sec. 7. The privileges hereby granted are uj^on the 
further express condition that the said Railway Com- 
pany shall at all times comply with and be subject to 
all general and special ordinances of said South Park 
Commissioners now in force, or which may hereafter 
be passed concerning the use and occupation of said 
boulevard and the running and operating of cars there- 
on or across the same by railway companies, or in re- 
gard to the elevation of railroad tracks crossing said 
boulevard, so far as the same apply or relate to the 
privileges hereby granted. 

Sec. 8. The permission and authority hereby granted 
are upon the further express condition that the said 
Railway Company shall forever indemnify and save 
harmless the said South Park Commissioners from 
any and all legal actions, damages, decrees, and the 
costs and expenses of the same which raaj be recovered 
or obtained against the South Park Commissioners 
for or by reason of or growing out of, or resulting from 



STEAM RATLKOADS, 281 

the passage of this ordinance, or any matter or thing 
connected therewitli, or by the exercise by the com- 
pany of the privileges liereby granted, or from any 
act or acts of said company under or by virtue of this 
ordinance. 

Sec. 9. Should the said company at any time fail 
to comply with the conditions and provisions of this 
ordinance, or any of them, or with the general ordi- 
nances of the South Park Commissioners, the said 
South Park Commissioners may order the said tracks 
to be taken up and removed by said company, and on 
its failure so to do within ten days after notice of such 
order, may cause the same to be taken up and removed 
at the expense of the said company. 

Sec. 10. All the provisions of tliis ordinance shall 
be equally binding upon the said railway company, its 
successors, assigns and lessees. 

Sec. 11. This ordinance shall be in force only from 
and after the written acceptance of the same and its 
provisions by the said Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Chicago 
and St. Louis Railway Company, duly signed and un- 
der its corporate seal, shall be filed with the Secretary 
of the South Park Commissioners. Unless such ac- 
ceptance shall be so filed within thirty days of the time 
of the passage hereof, this ordinance shall be null and 
and void. 



282 STEAM RAILROADS. 

ORDINANCE GRANTING THE RIGHT TO THE CHICAGO AND 
WESTERN INDIANA RAILROAD COMPANY TO LAY 
DOWN TWO ADDITIONAL TRACKS ACROSS GARFIELD 
BOULEVARD. [PASSED NOVEMBER 11, 1S92.] 

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE SOUTH PARK COMMISSIONERS : 

Section 1. That permission and authority be and 
the same are hereby granted to the Chicago and West- 
ern Indiana Eailroad Company to lay down, operate 
and maintain two additional railway tracks across 
Garfield boulevard in the manner and subject to the 
provisions and restrictions hereinafter contained. 

Sec. 2. That said track shall be laid east of and 
parallel with and at the present grade of the tracks of 
said company now across said boulevard and as near 
thereto as practicable. 

Sec. 3. Said railroad company shall construct its 
tracks across said boulevard with an iron guard rail 
on the inside of each of the rails thereof, and shall 
plank said crossings and keep the same in repair to 
the full width of said boulevard, all under the direc- 
tion of the Superintendent of said South Park Com- 
missioners; and said railroad company shall not 
change the grade of its tracks across said boulevard 
without the consent of said South Park Commission- 
ers; and said railroad company shall at its own cost 
and expense, furnish and deliver suitable material for 
constructing, repairing and maintaining the ap- 
proaches to said tracks, including both the driveways 
and planting s^Daces of said boulevard, at such places 
and at such times as shall be directed by said South 
Park Commissioners, and all alterations made neces- 
sary in said boulevards to make the driveways and 



STEAM RAILROADS. 283 

1)1 anting- spaces thereof conform to the grade of said 
railroad tracks, as lierein specified, shall be made at 
the sole cost and expense of said railway company 
and under the supervision and direction of the Super- 
intendent of said South Park Commissioners; and the 
said railroad company shall also pay any and all ex- 
pense incurred in the removal of trees, made neces- 
sary by the construction of said crossing, and the full 
value of such trees as shall be destroyed thereby. 

Sec. 4. The said railroad company shall, whenever 
so directed by the South Park Commissioners, keep 
and maintain a flagman at such crossing of said boule- 
vard, or shall construct and maintain gates thereat, 
as shall ))e required by the South Park Commission- 
ers; and shall also use and maintain such other means 
in use by railway companies as shall from time to 
time be directed by said South Park Commissioners 
to insure the safety of persons using said boulevard. 

Sec. 5. The said railroad company shall at no time 
and under no circumstances permit any of its cars or 
locomotives to stand upon said tracks, or any of them, 
to the obstruction of travel upon said boulevard or 
any part thereof. 

Sec. 6. The permission, authority and privileges 
hereby granted are upon the further express condition 
that the said railroad company, whenever so directed 
by the South Park Commissioners, in compliance with 
any general order in regard to the construction of via- 
ducts, and the lowering of the tracks crossing the 
boulevard under the control of said South Park Com- 
missioners in any particular district, shall construct 
and maintain a viaduct over said boulevard and rail- 



284 STEAM RAII;R0A1)S. 

way crossing, and sliall lower the said tracks in the 
manner reqniied by said South Park Commissioners. 

Sec. 7. The privileges hereby granted are upon the 
further express condition that the said railroad com- 
pany shall at all times comply with and be subject to 
all general and special ordinances of said South Park 
Commissioners, now in force or which may hereafter 
l)e passed concerning the use and occupation of streets 
and boulevards and the running and operating of cars 
thereon or across the same by railway companies, or 
in regard to the elevation of railroad tracks, crossing 
said streets and boulevards, 'so far as the same apply 
or relate to the privileges hereby granted. 

Sec. 8. The permission and authority hereby 
granted are upon the further express condition that 
tlie said railroad company shall forever indemnify 
and save harmless the said South Park Commission- 
ers from any and all legal actions, damages, decrees, 
and the costs and expenses of the same which may be 
recovered or obtained against the South Park Com- 
missioners for or by reason of or growing out of, or 
resulting from the passage of this ordinance, or any 
matter or thing connected therewith or by the exer- 
cise by the company of the privileges hereby granted, 
or from any act or acts of said company under or by 
virtue of this ordinance. 

Sec. 9. Should the said company at any time fail 
to comply with the conditions and provisions of this 
ordinance or any of them, or with the general ordi- 
nances of the South Park Commissioners, the said 
South Park Commissioners may order the said tracks 
to be taken up and removed hj said company, and on 



STEAM RAILROADS. 285 

its ['ailuro so to do witliin ten days after notice of 
siieU order, may cause the same to be taken up and 
removed at the expense of the said company. 

8ec. 10. All the provisions of this ordinance shall 
be equally binding upon the said railroad company, its 
successors, assigns and lessees. 

See. 11. This ordinance shall be in force only from 
and after the written acceptance of the same and its 
provisions by the said Chicago and Western Indiana 
Railroad Company duly signed and under its corpo- 
rate seal, shall be filed with the Secretary of the South 
Park Commissioners. Unless such acceptance shall 
be so filed within thirty days of the time of the pas- 
sage hereof, this ordinance shall be null and void. 

ORDINANCE PERMITTING THE ELEVATION OF TRACKS 
OVER GARFIELD BOULEVARD. [PASSED MAY 13, 1896; 
AMENDED JUNE 10, 1896.] 

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE SOUTH PARK COAIMISSIONERS : 

Section 1. That consent, authority and permission 
are hereby granted to the Lake Shore & Michigan 
Southern Eailway Company, and to the Chicago, Rock 
Island & Pacific Railway Company, to elevate the 
plane of their railway tracks across Garfield boule- 
vard in accordance with the provisions and upon the 
conditions in this ordinance set forth. 

Sec. 2. The structure to be erected over and across 
the said boulevard shall consist of three spans. The 
northerly span shall be supported at its north end 
upon a stone abutment constructed north of the north 
line of said boulevard, and at its south end upon an 



28G STEAM EAILROADS, 

iron column located a short distance south of the south 
line of the north driveway of said boulevard, as here- 
inafter provided for. The southerly span shall be sup- 
ported at its south end upon a stone abutment con- 
structed south of the south line of said boulevard, and 
at its north end upon an iron column located a short 
distance north of the north line of the south driveway 
of said boulevard; and the middle span shall be sup- 
ported respectively upon the south and north supports 
of the northerly and southerly spans. 

Sec. 3. The surface of the boulevard shall pass be- 
neath the said elevated structure by means of a sub- 
way under said tracks to be constructed by said rail- 
way companies, wholly at their own expense, which 
subway shall be so constructed that a minimum clear- 
ance or head-room of not less than thirteen and one- 
half feet shall be maintained at all points between the 
roadways in said subway and the overhead structure, 
and so that the top of the said roadways shall "be fif- 
teen and three-tenths feet above the .plane commonly 
known and called "City Datum" in the City of Chi- 
cago under the entire distance of said elevated struc- 
ture ; and the sidewalks in said subway shall be so 
constructed that a minimmTi clearance or head-room 
shall be maintained at all points of not less than eight 
feet and ten inches between the highest point of said 
sidewalks and the lowest point of said overhead struc- 
ture. The floor of the said elevated structure across 
said boulevard shall be fabricated in iron or steel, and 
shall be of the character technically designated and 
known as ''solid construction," so as to be tightly 
floored over its entire length and width. 



STEAM RAILROADS. 28/ 

Sec. 4. Said mil way companies shall construct two 
roadways in Garfield boulevard, each fort}^ feet in 
W'idth, from a point two hundred and twenty-five (225) 
feet w^est of their right of way to a point two hundred 
and fifty (250) feet east of their right of w^ay, and so 
graded as to pass under the elevated structure of said 
railways w^ith the minimum clearance as provided in 
the foregoing section. The north line of the north 
driveway shall be placed fifteen feet south of the north 
line of the boulevard, and the south line of the south 
driveway shall be placed fifteen feet north of the south 
line of the boulevard. Except where there is a stone 
curb w^all, said driveways shall be constructed with 
combined concrete curb and gutter on each side there- 
of. Said driveways shall be paved or macadamized 
with macadam pavement not less than nine inches in 
thickness, similar to the pavement of the roadways of 
Garfield boulevard immediately east and west thereof. 
The space between said driveways, to be constructed 
as aforesaid, shall be properly graded up for a plant- 
ing space, except under the said elevated stnicture, 
and there, such space shall be paved with a vitrified 
brick pavement upon a grade as nearly level with the 
planting space of said boulevard, on either side of 
said elevated structure, as practicable. 

The said railway companies shall also construct and 
maintain an outlet sewer with such number of catch 
basins and manholes as shall be directed by the super- 
intendent of the South Park Commissioners, for the 
purpose of draining the said subway, and which sewer, 
catch basins and manholes shall be so constructed and 
maintained as to fully drain the same, and run from 



288 STEAM KAILROADS. 

thence and empty into the sewer now constructed at 
State street. 

The sidewalks and all necessary crosswalks shall be 
restored or constructed by said railway companies so 
as to conform to the provisions of this ordinance, and 
so as to meet the approval of the Superintendent of the 
South Park Commissioners. The said railway com- 
panies shall do all the work and furnish all the addi- 
tional material required in order to carry out the pro- 
visions of this section, wholly at their own expense. 

Sec. 5. The streets and alleys which open into or 
intersect Garfield boulevard where the said approaches 
are to be constructed, shall be properly graded down 
into the boulevard at the expense of said railway com- 
panies and repaved where they are now paved. 

Sec. 6. If in the construction of said subway, or the 
approaches thereto, it shall become necessary to 
change the location of any water pipe, sewer, or elec- 
trical conduit, the same may be deflected from the posi- 
tion in which they are found and placed in brick con- 
duits especially constructed for that purpose and car- 
ried entirely around said subway on either side there- 
of, or the same may be lowered, but all of said work 
shall be done by and at the entire expense of the said 
railroad companies. 

Sec. 7. The plans and specifications for the said ele- 
vated structure, and for the columns and stone masonry 
supporting the same, and for the construction of the 
said subway, and the depression and construction of 
the driveways, pavement and sidewalks, as well as the 
construction of said sewer, and the changing of the 
said Avater pipes, sewer and electrical system, as well 



STEAM RAIJLROADS. 289 

as all otlier work to ])e done in accordance with the 
provisions of this ordinance, shall be submitted to and 
approved by the South Park Commissioners, or In- 
their Superintendent, before any work shall be done 
under this ordinance, and such plans, when so ap- 
proved, shall be taken to constitute a part of this or- 
dinance, and all of the work upon or in connection with 
any of the matters or things provided to be done under 
this ordinance shall be done and performed subject 
to the inspection and approval of the Superintendent 
of the South Park Commissioners but wholly at the 
expense of said railway companies. 

Sec. 8. Permission and authority are hereby given 
to said railway companies, whenever the same shall be 
necessary in carrying on the work of elevating their 
railway tracks, as herein authorized, to temporarily 
obstruct said boulevard, or part thereof, in such man- 
ner and for such length of time as may be approved by 
the Superintendent of the South Park Commissioners, 
and the said railway companies are hereby authorized 
in the prosecution of said work to erect and maintain 
a temporary structure or structures across said boule- 
vard which shall be necessary or convenient to enable 
them to prepare for, or to erect, the permanent ele- 
vated structure herein provided for, subject to like 
approval of the Superintendent of the South Park Com- 
missioners, and if, at any time, the said work shall 
not ])e prosecuted with reasonable rapidity or in a 
proper manner, then the South Park Commissioners 
reserve the right to remove any obstructions, and to 
stop the said work and to take full possession and 
control of that portion of said Garfield boulevard, not- 
withstanding this ordinance and any permit which may 



290 STEulM EAILKOADS. 

have been issued thereunder, and to pUice such boule- 
vard in reasonably good condition again, and in such 
case the said railway companies, jointly and severally, 
agree to refund to the South Park Commissioners any 
and all expenses which said South Park Commission- 
ers may be at in doing such work. 

Sec. 9. The said railway companies, jointly and sev- 
erallj^, and their respective lessees, successors and as- 
signs, by the acceptance of this ordinance respectively 
agree that they and each of them will forever indem- 
nify and save harmless the said the South Park Com- 
missioners from any and all damages, judgments, de- 
crees, costs, attorney's fees and expenses for which the 
said the South Park Commissioners may be liable, or 
which may be recovered by reason of the passage of 
this ordinance, or the construction, maintenance and 
use of the said elevated structure, or any telegraph or 
signal device placed thereon by said railway' companies, 
or either of them, or by reason of the construction, 
maintenance or operation of said elevated railways (or 
the depression of the said boulevard under said ele- 
vated structure), or in any way resulting from the pas- 
sage of this ordinance, or from the exercise by said 
railway companies, or either of them, of any of the 
powers or privileges herein in this ordinance granted, 
or acts required to be performed; and if the South 
Park Commissioners shall be required to defend any 
suits brought on account of the passage of this ordi- 
nance, or any of the acts done by the said railway com- 
panies, or either of them, under the same, then the 
said railway companies, jointly and severally, agree to 
pay a reasonable amount for attorney's fees incurred 



STEAM RAILROADS. 291 

by the South Park Commissioners in defending the 
same. 

Sec. 10. Tlie said railway companies, jointly and 
severally, agree by the acceptance of this ordinance to 
forever light the said subway heretofore authorized to 
be constructed, in such manner as may be at any time 
directed by the South Park Commissioners, by order 
or resolution therefor. 

Sec. 11. This ordinance shall take effect and be in 
force as soon as the said Lake Shore & Michigan South- 
ern Pailway Company and the Chicago, Rock Island & 
Pacific Railway Company, shall each file their formal 
acceptance with the secretary of the South Park Com- 
missioners, provided, however, that if said acceptance 
shall not be filed with the said secretary, as aforesaid, 
wnthin sixty days from the passage of this ordinance 
then this ordinance shall be void and of no effect. 

ORDINANCE GRANTING PERMISSION TO ELEVATE THE 
TRACKS OF THE PITTSBURG, FORT WAYNE & CHICAGO 
RAILWAY COMPANY ACROSS GARFIELD BOULEVARD. 
[PASSED NOVEMBER 27, 1S96.] 

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE SOUTH PARK COMMISSIONERS; 

Section 1. That consent, authority and permission 
are hereby granted to the Pennsylvania Company, 
operating the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne & Chicago Rail- 
way to elevate the plane of its railway tracks across 
Garfield boulevard in accordance with the provisions 
and upon the conditions in this ordinance set forth. 

Sec. 2. The structure to be erected over and across 
the said boulevard shall consist of three spans. The 
northerly span shall be supported at its north end upon 



292 STEAM RAILROADS. 

a stone abutment constructed north of the north lino 
of the said boulevard, and at its south end upon iron 
columns located a short distance south of the south 
line of the north driveway of said boulevard, as herein- 
after provided for. The southerly span shall be sup- 
ported at its south end upon a stone abutment con- 
structed south of the south line of said boulevard, and 
at its north end upon iron columns located a short dis- 
tance north of the north line of the south driveway of 
said boulevard. The middle span shall be supported 
respectively upon the north and south supports of the 
northerly and southerly spans. 

Sec. 3. The surface of the boulevard shall pass be- 
neath the said elevated structure by means of a sub- 
way under said tracks to be constructed by said com- 
pany, wholly at its own expense, which subway shall 
be so constructed that a minimum clearance or head- 
room of not less than thirteen and one-half (13i) feet 
shall be maintained at all points between the roadways 
in said subway and the overhead structure, and so that 
the top of the said roadways shall l)e twelve and one- 
half (12^) feet above the plane commonly called '^City 
Datum" in the City of Chicago, under the entire dis- 
tance of said elevated structure; and the sidewalks in 
said subway shall be so constructed that a minimum 
clearance, or head-room, shall 1)e maintained at all 
points of not less than eight feet and ten inches (8' 
10") between the highest jDoint of said sidewalks and 
the lowest point of said overhead structure. The floor 
of the said elevated structure across said boulevard 
shall be fabricated in iron or steel, and shall be of the 
character technicallv designated and known as "solid 



STEAM EAILEOADS. 293 

coiLstriietion" so as to be tightly floored over its entire 
length and width. 

Sec. 4. Said company shall construct two roadways 
in Garfield boulevard, each forty (40) feet in width, 
from a point two hundred and seventy (270) feet west 
of their right of way to a point two hundred and seven- 
ty (270) feet east of their right of way, and so graded 
as to pass under the elevated structure of said railway 
with the minimum clearance as provided in the fore- 
going section. The north line of the north driveway 
shall be placed fifteen (15) feet south of the north line 
of the boulevard, and the south line of the south drive- 
way shall be j^laced fifteen (15) feet north of the south 
line of the boulevard. Except where there is a stone 
curb wall, said driveway shall be constructed with com- 
l)ined concrete curl) and gutter on each side thereof. 
Said driveways shall be paved or macadamized with a 
macadum pavement not less than nine (9) inches in 
thickness — similar to the pavement of the roadways of 
Garfield boulevard immediately east and west thereof. 
The space between said driveways to be constructed 
as aforesaid, shall l)e properly graded up for a plant- 
ing space, except under the said elevated structure, 
and there such space shall be paved with a vitrified 
brick pavement upon a grade as nearly level with the 
planting space of said boulevard on either side of said 
elevated structure as practicable. 

The said company shall also construct and maintaiji 
an outlet sewer, with such number of catch basins and 
manholes as shall be directed by the Superintendent 
of the South Park Commissioners, for the purpose of 
draining the said subway, and which sewer, catch- 
basins and manholes shall be so constructed and main- 



294 STEAM RAILROADS. 

tained as to fully drain the same into some city sewer 
designated by the Park Commissioners and in a man- 
ner satisfactory to said South Park Commissioners. 

The sidewalks and all necessary cross walks shall 
be restored or constructed by said company so as to 
conform to the provisions of this ordinance, and so 
as to meet the approval of the Superintendent of the 
South Park Commissioners. The said company shall 
do all the work and furnish all the additional material 
required in order to carry out the provisions of this 
section, wholly at its own expense. 

Sec. 5. The streets and alleys which open into or 
intersect Garfield boulevard where the said approaches 
are to be constructed shall be properly graded down 
into the boulevard at the expense of said company, and 
repaved where they are now paved. 

Sec. 6. If in the construction of said subway, or the 
approaches thereto, it shall become necessary to change 
the location of any water pipe, sewer, or electrical 
conduit, the same may be deflected from the position 
in which they are found and placed in brick conduits 
especially constructed for that purpose and carried en- 
tirely around said subways on either side thereof, or 
the same may be lowered; but all of said work shall 
be done by and at the expense of the said company. 

Sec. 7. The plans and specifications for the said 
elevated structure, and for the columns and stone ma- 
sonry supporting the same, and for the construction 
of the said subway, and the depression and construc- 
tion of the driveways, pavements and sidewalks, as 
well as the construction of said sewer, and the chang- 
ing of said water pipes, sewer and electrical system, 



STEAM RAILROADS. 295 

as well as all other work to be done in accordance 
with the provisions of this ordinance, shall be sub- 
mitted to and approved by the South Park Commis- 
sioners, or by their Superintendent, before any work 
shall be done under this ordinance, and such plans 
when so approved shall be taken to constitute a part 
of this ordinance, and all of the work upon or in con- 
nection with any of the matters or things provided 
to be done under this ordinance shall be done and 
performed subject to the inspection and approval of 
the Superintendent of the South Park Commissioners, 
but wholly at the expense of said company. 

Sec. 8. Permission and authority are hereby given 
to said company, whenever the same shall be necessary 
in carrying on the work of elevating its tracks, as 
herein authorized, to temporarily obstruct said boule- 
vard, or part thereof, in such manner and for such 
length of time as may be approved by the Superintend- 
ent of the South Park Commissioners; and the said 
company is hereby authorized in the prosecution of 
said work to erect and maintain a temporary structure 
or structures across said boulevard which shall be nec- 
essary or convenient to enable it to prepare for or to 
erect the permanent elevated structure herein provided 
for subject to like approval of the Superintendent of 
the South Park Commissioners ; and, if at any time, the 
said work shall not be prosecuted with reasonable 
rapidity, or in proper manner, then the South Park 
Commissioners reserve the right to remove any ob- 
struction and to stop the said work and to take full 
possession and control of that portion of said Garfield 
boulevard, notwithstanding this ordinance and any 



2I)() STEAM RATLROADS. 

permit which may have been issued thereimder, and 
to phice such boulevard in reasonable condition again ; 
and in such case the said company agrees to refund to 
the South Park Commissioners any and all expenses 
which said South Park Commissioners may be at in 
doing such work. 

Sec. 9. The said company, and its successors and 
assigns, by the acceptance of this ordinance, agrees 
that it, and each of them, will forever indemnify and 
save harmless the said .South Park Commissioners 
from any and all damages, judgments, decrees and 
costs, attorneys' fees and expenses for which the said 
South Park Commissioners may be liable, or which 
may be recovered by reason of the passage of this ordi- 
nance, or the construction, maintenance and use of 
said elevated structure, or of any telegraph or signal 
device jilaced thereon by said company, or by reason 
of the construction, maintenance, or operation of said 
elevated railway, or the depression of the said boule- 
vard under said elevated structure, or in any way 
resulting from the passage of this ordinance, or fi-om 
the exercise by said company of any of the powers or 
privileges herein in this ordinance granted, or acts 
required to be performed; and if the South Park Com- 
missioners shall be required to defend any suits 
brought on account of the passage of this ordinance, or 
any of the acts done by said company under the same, 
then said company agrees to pay a reasonable amount 
for attorneys' fees incurred by the South Park Com- 
missioners in defending the same. 

Sec. 10. The said railway company agrees by the 
acceptance of this ordinance to forever light the said 
subway, heretofore authorized to .be constructed, in 



STEAM RAILROADS. 297 

such manner as may be at any time directed by the 
South Park Commissioners by order or resolution 
therefor. 

Sec. 11. It is hereby expressly provided that unless 
the work herein provided to be done by the said com- 
pany shall be completely finished on or before two 
years from the passage of this ordinance, then the con- 
sent and authority hereby granted shall be null and 
void and of no etfect. 

Sec. 12. This ordinance shall take effect and be in 
force as soon as the Pennsylvania Company, operat- 
ing the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne & Chicago Railway, 
shall file its formal acceptance with the Secretary of 
the South Park Commissioners ; provided, however, 
that if said acceptance shall not be filed with the said 
Secretary, as aforesaid, within sixty days from the 
passage of this ordinance, the-n this ordinance shall 
be void and of no effect. 



AN ORDINANCE GRANTING PERMISSION TO ELEVATE 
THE TRACKS OF THE ST. CHARLES AIR LINE RAILROAD 
ACROSS ^IICHIGAN AVENUE. [PASSED JULY 5, 1898.] 

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE SOUTH PARK COMMISSIONERS: 

Section 1. That subject to the conditions herein- 
after imposed, consent, authority and permission are 
hereby granted to the Illinois Central Railroad Com- 
pany, the Michigan Central Railway Company, the 
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Company and the 
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company, pro- 
prietors of a certain railroad in the City of Chicago, 
commonly called the St. Charles Air Line, to elevate 
the plane of the tracks of said St. Charles Air Line 



298 STEAM RAILROADS. 

Railroad across Michigan avenue, in acordance with 
the provisions and upon tlie conditions in this ordi- 
nance set forth. 

Sec. 2. The structure to be erected over and across 
said Michigan avenue shall consist of three (3) spans. 
The easterly span shall he supported at its east end 
upon a stone abutment constructed east of the east line 
of said ]\[icliigan avenue and at its ^vest end upon iron 
columns located east of and adjoining the east curb 
line of the driveway of said Michigan avenue. The 
westerly span shall be supported at its west end upon 
a stono abutment constructed west of the west line of 
said Michigan avenue, and at its east end upon iron 
columns located west of and adjoining the west curb 
line of the driveway of said Michigan avenue. The 
middle span shall be supported respectively upon the 
east and west supports of the west and east spans. 

Sec. 3. The surface of the boulevard shall ]iot be 
depressed but shall pass beneath the said elevated 
structure at an elevation of fourteen and ten hun- 
dredths (14.10) feet above the plane commonly called 
''City Datum" in the City of Chicago, and the mini- 
mum clearance or head room between the surface of 
the street and the under side of said elevated structure 
shall be fourteen (14)' feet, which minimum clearance 
shall be maintained at all points between the roadway 
and the overhead structure, throughout the whole 
width of the street ; and the sidewalks underneath said 
elevated structure shall be so constructed that a mini- 
mum clearance or head room shall be maintained at 
all points of not less than eleven (11) feet beneaih the 
highest point of said sidewalk and the lowest point 
of said overhead structure. The floor of the said ele- 



STEAM RAir.KOADH. 299 

\-at<'(| sti-ufture afross said boulfvard sliall be fabri- 
<'at('(l ill ii-on and steel and shall ))e of the character 
t{'ebiiirally designated and known as '^so]id construc- 
tion," so as to be tiglitly floored over its entire length 
and width. 

Sec. 4. The said companies, wholly at their own ex- 
))ense, shall construct a roadway fifty (50) feet in 
width under said elevated structure herein provided 
for, with a minimum clearance as provided in the 
foregoing section. The said driveway shall be con- 
structed on the lines of the driveway to the north and 
south of said elevated structure; such portion of the 
driveway as is now occupied by tracks shall be rebuilt 
by putting in a thickness of fourteen (14) inches of 
limestone macadam, surfaced with four (4) inches of 
crushed granite, the depths named being those exist- 
ing after a satisfactory rolling with a steam roller. 
Granite block gutters (3) feet in width shall be con- 
structed on each side of the driveway adjoining the 
curbs. The curbing of the driveway shall be of granite 
of the usual standard used for such work by the South 
Park Commissioners. The said companies shall also 
construct granite concrete walks extending from the 
curl) to the lot line on each side of the driveway of 
Michigan avenue to the full width of the right of way 
of the said St. Charles Air Line Railroad, and shall 
also construct and maintain such sewers and outlets 
as may be necessary for the proper drainage of the 
elevated structure, and shall connect the same with the 
City sewers in ^Michigan avenue. All of the work to 
be performed in the construction of the driveway, curb- 
ing, sidewalks, catch-basins, sewers and sewer connec- 
tions hereinabove mentioned, shall be done in accord- 



300 STEAM RAILROADS, 

aiice witli specifications approved by the South Park 
Oonimissioners and to their satisfaction; the said 
companies furnishing all material and doing all work 
required to carry out the provisions of this ordinance, 
wholly at their own expense. 

Sec. 5. Detailed plans for the said elevated struc- 
ture, for the columns, and for the stone masonry 
sup])orting the same, and for the construction of the 
roadway, sidewalk pavement, sewer connections and 
all other work to he done in accordance with the pro- 
visions of this ordinance, shall be submitted to and 
shall be approved l)y the South Park Commissioners 
or by their Superintendent before any work shall be 
done under this ordinance, and such plans and speci- 
fications when so approved, shall be taken to consti- 
tute a part of this ordinance, and all of the work upon 
or in connection with any of the matters or things 
provided to be done under this ordinance, shall be 
done and performed subject to the inspection and aj)- 
proval of the Superintendent of the South Park Com- 
missioners, but wholly at the expense of said com- 
panies. 

Sec. 6. Permission and authority are hereby given 
to said companies, whenever the same shall be neces- 
sary in carrying on the work of elevating their tracks, 
as herein authorized, to erect and maintain a tem- 
porary structure or structures, across said boulevard 
which shall be necessary or convenient to enable them 
to prepare for or to erect the permanent elevated 
structure herein provided for, subject to the approval 
of the Superintendent of the South Park Commission- 
ers, and, if at any time, the said work shall not be pro- 
secuted with reasonable rapidity, or in proper manner. 



STEAM RAILROADS. 30] 

then the South Park Commissioners reserve the right 
to remove any obstruction and to stop the said work 
and to take full possession and control of that portion 
of said Michigan avenue, notwithstanding this ordi- 
nance and any permit which may have been issued 
hereunder, and to place said portion of said Michigan 
avenue in reasonable condition again, and in such case 
the said companies agree to refund to the South Park 
Commissioners any and all expenses which said South 
Park Commissioners may be at in doing said work. 

Sec. 7. The consent, permission and authority here- 
by given are upon the condition that the said Railroad 
Companies, their successors and assigns shall and will 
forever indemnify and save harmless the said South 
Park Commissioners from all damages of every kind 
and from all judgments, decrees and costs which may 
be recovered against them by reason of or in conse- 
quence of the construction, maintenance or operation 
of the said elevated railway, or of anything done by 
the said Railroad Companies, or either of them, under 
and by virtue of the provisions of this ordinance ; and 
upon the further condition that the said Railroad Com- 
panies shall assume the defense of any and all suits 
brought for the recovery of such damages; provided 
that notice in writing of any such suits shall be given 
to the Railroad Companies not less than five days be- 
fore the return day of the summons therein, to en- 
able such defense to be made; and provided further 
that no valid right or claim of the Railroad Com- 
panies against the City of Chicago, based upon any 
ordinance of the City or any contract between said 
Railroad Companies and the City, shall be impaired 
or in any way affected by the provisions of this ordi- 



oU2 STEAM RAILROADS. 

nance or the acceptance thereof by the said l^ailioad 
Companies. 

Sec. 8. The said Raih-oad Companies agree, by the 
acceptance of this ordinance, to keep the said sub- 
way hereinbefore authorized to be constructed prop- 
erly lighted at night, in accordance with such reason- 
able regulations as may be made from time to time by 
the South Park Commissioners. 

Sec. 9. The performance of the several obligations 
and conditions herein imposed upon said Railway Com- 
panies is hereby made a condition to the continuance 
of the consent, authority mid permission herein granted 
to said Railway Companies. 

Sec. 10. It is hereby expressly provided that unless 
the work herein agreed to be done by the said com- 
panies shall be completely finished on or before one 
year from the passage of this ordinance, then the con- 
sent and authority hereby granted shall be null, void 
and of no effect. 

Sec. 11. This ordinance shall take effect and be in 
force as soon as the Illinois Central Railroad Com- 
l)any, the Michigan Central Railroad Company, the 
Chicago and Northwestern Railway Company, and the 
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Company, 
proprietors of said St. Charles Air Line, shall file their 
formal acceptance with the secretary of the South 
Park Commissioners; provided, however, that if said 
acceptance shall not be filed with the said secretary, 
as aforesaid, within sixty days from the passage of 
this ordinance, then this ordinance shall be void and 
of no effect. 



STEAM KAILKOAD.S. 303 

AX ORDINANCE GRANTING PERMISSION TO ELEVATE 
THE TRACKS OF THE UNION STOCK YARD AND TRAN- 
SIT COMPANY OF CHICAGO AND THE CHICAGO JUNC- 
TION RAILROAD COMPANY ACROSS MICHIGAN AVE- 
NUE, GRAND BOULEVARD AND DREXEL BOULEVARD, 
IN THE CITY OF CHICAGO. [PASSED JUNE 17, 1903.] 

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE SOUTH PARK COMMISSIONERS: 

Section 1. That subject to the conditions herein- 
after imposed, consent, authority and permission are 
herel)y granted to the Union Stocl< Yard and Tran- 
sit Company of Chicago, and the Chicago Junction 
Railroad Company, to elevate the plane of their tracks 
across Michigan avenue. Grand boulevard and Drexel 
boulevard, in accordance with the provisions and upon 
the conditions in this ordinance set forth. 

Sec. 2. The structure to be erected over and across 
said Michigan avenue and said Grand and Drexel 
Ijoulevards shall consist, each, of three (3) spans. The 
easterly end of the easterly spans and the westerly 
end of the westerly spans shall be supported upon 
stone or concrete abutments east of the east line and 
the west of the west line of said avenue and boule- 
vards, and the other ends of the other spans shall rest 
upon iron or steel columns located outside of the lines 
of the driveways of said avenue and boulevards at 
points indicated upon the plans hereto attached, which 
plans are made a part of this ordinance. The sur- 
face of the said avenue and boulevard driveways shall 
in no instance be depressed to exceed twelve (12) 
inches below the top of the rails of said companies as 
at present laid where it passes beneath said elevated 
structures to be constructed by the said companies, 
and the said driveways on either side of said struc- 



304 STEAM RAILROADS. 

tures shall be reconstructed, wholly at the expense of 
said companies, for a distance of eight (8) feet in 
each direction from the outside of said elevated struc- 
tures for every inch of depression which is made be- 
low the present surface of the driveways beneath said 
elevated structures. The driveways shall pass be- 
neath said elevated structures at such grade that the 
minimum clearance or head-room of not less than thir- 
teen and one-half (13|) feet shall be maintained at 
all points between the roadways beneath said sub- 
ways and the over-head structures and so that the 
top of said driveway shall be at Michigan avenue, 
not less than eighteen and six one-hundredths (18.06) 
feet above City Datum; in Grrand boulevard, twenty- 
one and eighty-five hundredths (21,85) feet above City 
Datum, and in Drexel boulevard, eighteen and five- 
tenths (18.5) feet above City Datum, in the City of 
Chicago. The said companies shall, at their expense, 
construct such driveways, walks and curbing beneath 
said elevated structures in said avenue and boule- 
vards as are necessary to carry through said subway 
the uniform improvement of said avenue and boule- 
vards in accordance with the plans therefor attached 
and according to the South Park Commissioners' spe- 
cification for such work. 

Sec. 3. The structure to be erected over and across 
.said avenue and boulevards shall not exceed in Michi- 
gan avenue, forty-two (42) feet in width, at Grand 
boulevard, fifty-two (52) feet in width, and at Drexel 
l)oulevard fifty-three feet four and one-quarter inches 
(53' 4|") in width, and shall extend entirely over said 
avenue and boulevards from the east line thereof to 
the west line thereof. Said companies may place 



STEAM RAILROADS. 305 

their tracks on said superstructure, but at Drexel 
boulevard and Grand boulevard the two (2) southern- 
most of said tracks shall be used exclusively for pas- 
senger trains. The said structures shall be painted bT 
said companies in such a manner and of such a color 
as indicated by the South Park Commissioners, and 
shall be repainted by said companies when necessary, 
at least once in three (3) years. Said structures, and 
no portion thereof, shall be used for storing or switch- 
ing 01 cars or locomotives, and said companies shall 
conform to any and all general ordinances of the 
South Park Commissioners now in force or hereafter 
adopted, and shall be subject at all times to all police 
powers vested in the South Park Commissioners. The 
floors of said elevated structures across said avenue 
and boulevards shall be fabricated in iron or steel 
and creosoted lumber, and shall be of a character tech- 
nically known and designated as "solid construction," 
so to be tightly floored over its entire length and width, 
and so coated with asphaltum as to be as nearly water 
tight as possible. The floors shall be ballasted so as 
to render same as noiseless as possible. The said ele- 
vated structures and floors thereof, ballasted and 
coated as aforesaid, shall at all times be maintained 
by said companies in good condition and repair. The 
said companies shall construct and maintain such sew- 
ers and outlets as may be necessary for the proper 
drainage of said elevated structures and the drive- 
ways beneath and connect same with the City sewers. 
All the work to be performed by said companies shall 
be done in accordance with the specifications therefoi" 
approved by the South Park Commissioners, and to 
the satisfaction of said Commissioners. 



306 STEAM EATLKOADS. 

Sec. 4. Detail plans for said elevated structures, 
for the columns and for the stone or concrete ma- 
sonry for supporting the same, and all other work to 
be done by said companies in accordance with the pro- 
visions of this ordinance, shall be submitted to and 
approved by the South Park Commissioners, or by 
their superintendent, before any work shall be done 
under this ordinance, and such plans and specifica- 
tions, when so approved, shall be taken to constitute 
a part of this ordinance, and all work upon or in con- 
nection with any of the matters or things provided to 
be done under this ordinance shall be done and per- 
formed subject to the inspection and approval of the 
South Park Commissioners, but wholly at the expense 
of said companies. 

Sec. 5. If in the construction of said structures 
or the driveways, walks and planting spaces under 
said structures, it shall be necessary to change the lo- 
cation of any gas pipes, sewers or electric conduits, 
the same may be deflected from the position in which 
they are found as shall be directed by the South Park 
Commissioners, but all of said work shall be done by 
and at the expense of said companies. 

Sec. 6. Permission and authority are hereby given 
to said companies whenever the same shall be neces- 
sary in carrying on the work of elevating their tracks, 
as herein authorized, to erect and maintain a tem- 
porary structure or structures across said avenue and 
boulevards which shall be necessary or convenient to 
enable them to prepare for or to erect the permanent 
elevated structures herein provided for, subject to 
the a]iproval of the South Park Commissioners, but 
said work shall be done in such a manner that the 



STEAM RAILROADS. 307 

driveway of said Michigan avenue shall not be en- 
tirely closed to the public for more than thirty (30) 
days, and that one of the driveways of said Grand 
boulevard or one of the driveways of said Drexel 
boulev^ard shall be open to the public at all times, 
and that neither of the driveways in Grand and Drexel 
boulevards shall be closed for more than thirty (30) 
days. And if, at any time, the said work shall not be 
prosecuted with reasonable speed or in a proper man- 
ner, then the South Park Commissioners reserve the 
right to remove any ol)structions and stop the said 
work and to take full possession and control of that 
portion of said avenue and boulevards notwithstand- 
ing this ordinance and any permit which may have 
been issued hereunder, and to place said portion of 
said avenue and boulevards in reasonable condition 
again, and in such case the said companies agree to 
refund to the South Park Commissioners any and all 
expenses which said South Park Commissioners may 
be at in doing said work. 

Sec. 7. It is hereby expressly provided that the 
works herein agreed to be done by said companies, 
when commenced, shall be prosecuted continuously to 
completion within twelve (12) months from the time 
of beginning the same, and that all work shall be com- 
pleted not later than the thirty-first day of December, 
1906; and in case said work is not prosecuted and 
completed, the consent and authority hereby granted 
shall be null and of no effect. 

Sec. 8. The said companies, jointly and severall}^, 
agree by the acceptance of this ordinance to forever 
adequately light the said subways herein authorized 
to be constructed, by the placing in each of such sub- 



308 STEAM RAILROADS. 

ways at least two (2) two-tliousaud candle power arc 
lamps, and operating the same between dusk and day- 
light each day. 

Sec. 9. The consent, permission and authority here- 
by given are upon conditions that the said companies, 
and each of them, their successors and assigns, jointly 
and severally, shall and will forever indemnify and 
save harmless the South Park Commissioners from 
and against any and all losses, damages, decrees and 
costs, attorney's fees and expenses for which the said 
South Park Commissioners may be liable or which 
may be recovered against said Commissioners by rea- 
son of or growing out of or resulting from the passage 
of this ordinance, or the construction, maintenance and 
use of said elevated structures or of any telegraph 
or signal device placed thereon by said companies or 
either of them, or by reason of the construction, main- 
tenance and operation of said elevated railway or the 
depression of said avenue and boulevards or ap- 
proaches thereto ; or in any way resulting from the 
passage of this ordinance, or from the exercise by 
said companies, or either of them, of any of the pow- 
ers, or privileges in this ordinance granted, or acts 
required to be performed; and if the said South Park 
Commissioners shall be required to defend any suits 
brought in any court, on account of the passage of 
this ordinance, or any of the acts done by said com- 
panies, or either of them, under the same, or if the 
said Commissioners shall be obliged to incur any costs 
or expenses in enforcing any of the provisions of 
this ordinance or in suing for or collecting any sum 
or sums expended hereunder, then said companies, and 
each of them, agree to pay said costs and expenses, 



STEAM KAILROADS. 309 

and ill addition thereto a reasonable amount for at- 
torney's fees incurred by said South Park Commis- 
sioners in defending- or prosecuting said suit; it be- 
ing the intention of said companies not to waive, by 
the acceptance of this ordinance, any right or claim 
of said companies against the City of Chicago based 
upon any ordinance of the City or any contract be- 
tween the companies and the City. 

Sec. 10. The consent, authority and permission here- 
in granted to said companies is made conditional upon 
the performance by them, and each of them, their suc- 
cessors and assigns, of each and every agreement, ob- 
ligation and condition in this ordinance imposed upon 
said companies. And it is expressly agreed by said 
companies and each of them, that the deposit in the 
Chicago Post Office of a notice signed by the secretary 
or superintendent of the South Park Commissioners 
addrei^sed to the president of any of said companies, 
their successors or assigns at its principal office in 
Chicago, Illinois, shall be sufficient notice to each and 
every of said companies, their successors and assigns, 
in all cases in which notice to said companies is here- 
inbefore provided or required to be given by said 
South Park Commissioners or any officer or employe 
thereof. 

Sec. 11. This ordinance shall take effect and be in 
force as soon as the said companies shall file their 
formal acceptance with the secretary of the South 
Park Commissioners ; provided, however, if said ac- 
ceptance shall not be filed by each of said companies 
with the secretary of said Commissioners within four 
(4) months from the passage of this ordinance, shall 
be void and of no effect. 



310 STEAM RAILROADS. 



ORDINANCE GRANTING PERMISSION TO THE PITTS- 
BURGH, CINCINNATI, CHICAGO & ST. LOUIS RAILWAY 
COMPANY, THE UNION STOCK YARD & TRANSIT COM- 
PANY OF CHICAGO, THE CHICAGO JUNCTION RAILWAY 
COMPANY, AND THE CHICAGO TERMINAL TRANSFER 
RAILROAD COMPANY, TO ELEVATE THE PLANE OF 
THEIR TRACKS ACROSS WESTERN AVENUE BOULE- 
VARD NEAR THIRTY-NINTH STREET. [PASSED JULY 1, 
1903.] 

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE SOUTH PARK COMMISSIONERS : 

Section 1. That permission and authority are here- 
by granted to the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & 
St. Louis Railway Company, the Union Stock Yard & 
Transit Company of Chicago, the Chicago Junction 
Railway Company, and the Chicago Terminal Transfer 
Railroad Company, to elevate the plane of their tracks 
across Western Avenue boulevard near Thirty-ninth 
street, UDon the conditions in this ordinance set forth, 
and according to the general plan hereto attached. 

Sec. 2. All changes necessary in water pipes, gas 
pipes and conduits of every description, and all work 
and material required in the construction and recon- 
struction of the walks and planting spaces, driveways, 
curbs, curb-walls, gutters, sewers, catchbasins, man- 
holes, and all other work and materials indicated on 
the plan hereto attached or necessary in the judgment 
of the South Park Commissioners, to reconstruct said 
boulevard from a line running one hundred (100) feet 
southwesterly from and parallel to the southerly face 
of the southerly structure to be erected by said com- 
panies to a line running across said boulevard one hun- 
dred (100) feet northeasterly from and parallel to the 
northerly face of the northerl}^ structure to be erected 



STEAM K^ILROADS. 311 

by said companies in the manner described in this or- 
dinance and according to the grades, lines and dimen- 
sions indicated on said plan, shall be performed and 
furnished by said companies at their own expense. The 
detailed plans and specifications for the structural 
support of the railway tracks and of all the changes 
herein authorized or required in the construction and 
reconstruction of said boulevard, shall be made by 
said companies and presented for approval to the 
South Park Commissioners, and no work shall be done 
under or by virtue of this ordinance until the approval 
of said detailed plans and specifications is given in 
writing by said South Park Commissioners. 

Sec. 3. The nine (9) tracks to be elevated shall be 
placed upon two (2) structures to be erected over and 
across said boulevard by said companies, which struc- 
tures shall be located as shown on the general plan 
hereto attached, that is to say, the northerly structure, 
which is to support five (5) tracks onh^ shall be not to 
exceed sixty-four (64) feet in width, the northerh' face 
of which shall be a straight line from a point on the 
east line of said Western Avenue boulevard one hun- 
dred and seventy-five and sixty-three one-hundredths 
(175.63) feet south of the center line of Thirty-ninth 
street to a point on the Range line between Ranges 
thirteen (13) and fourteen (14) east of the third (3rd) 
Principal Meridian, two hundred and fifty-four (254) 
feet north of the center line of Thirt5^-nintli street, and 
the southerly structure, which is to support four (4) 
tracks only, shall be not to exceed fifty-three (53) feet 
in width, the southern face of which shall be a straight 
line from a point on the east line of said Western 
Avenue boulevard five hundred and forty-one and 



312 STEAM RAILROADS. 

thirty-three one-hundredths (541.33) feet south of the 
center line of Thirty-ninth street to a point on the 
Range line between Ranges thirteen (13) and four- 
teen (14) east of the third (3rd) Principal Meridian, 
one hundred and twenty (120) feet south of the center 
line of Thirty-ninth street. Said structures shall con- 
sist of iron or steel girders supported on ornamental 
steel or iron colnmns of a design approved by the 
South Park Commissioners, located where indicated 
on the general plan attached hereto, except at the east 
line of Western Avenue boulevard, where the girders 
shall be supported upon a durable stone or concrete 
abutment constructed entirely east of the east line 
of said boulevard. The said structures shall be painted 
by said companies in such a manner and of such a 
color as indicated by the South Park Commissioners, 
and shall be repainted by said companies when neces- 
sary, at least once every three years, in such color 
as indicated by the South Park Commissioners. Said 
companies shall conform to any and all general ordi- 
nances of the South Park Commissioners now in force 
or hereafter adopted, and shall be subject at all times 
to all police powers vested in the South Park Com- 
missioners. The floors of said elevated structures across 
said boulevard shall be fabricated in iron or steel and 
creosoted lumber, and shall be of the character techni- 
cally designated and known as '^ solid construction," so 
as to be tightly floored over their entire length and 
width, and so coated with asphaltum as to be as nearly 
water-tight as possible. The said floors shall be bal- 
lasted so as to render same as noiseless as possible. 
The said elevated structures and floors thereof, bal- 
lasted and coated as aforesaid, shall at all times be 



STEAM EATLROADS. 313 

maintained by said companies in good condition and 
repair and in a manner satisfactory to the said South 
Park Commissioners. 

Sec. 4. The park driveway, planting spaces and 
sidewalks (including such jDortion of Thirty-ninth 
street roadway and walks as lie between the east line 
of said Western Avenue boulevard and the east curb 
line of said Western Avenue roadway) shall be re- 
constructed from a line running across said boulevard 
one hundred (100) feet southwesterly from and paral- 
lel to the southerly face of the hereinbefore men- 
tioned southerly structure to a line running across 
said boulevard one hundred (100) feet northeasterly 
from and parallel to the northerly face of said north- 
erly structure, in accordance with the general plan 
hereto attached, under the direction and to the satis- 
faction of the said South Park Commissioners ; and 
said companies shall, at their own expense, place so 
much of the material excavated in making the changes 
in this ordinance required or permitted as may be de- 
sired by the Superintendent of said Commissioners at 
such points within the portion of said Western Ave- 
nue boulevard in this section described as said Super- 
intendent may direct, and the balance of said material 
shall be removed by said companies. Said driveway 
in Western Avenue boulevard and roadway in Thirty- 
ninth street shall pass beneath said elevated structure 
with a minimum clearance, or head-room, of not less 
than thirteen and five-tenth (13.5) feet at any point, 
and so that the top of said driveway and the roadway 
shall be ten and five-tenths (10.5) feet above the 
plane commonly known as City Datum in the City of 
Chicago, and the sidewalks and concrete floor in said 



314 STEAM RAILROADS. 

subway shall be constructed so that a minimum clear- 
ance, or liead-room, is maintained at all points of not 
less than twelve and five-tenths (12.5) feet. 

Sec. 5. Permission and authority are hereby given 
to said companies whenever the same shall be neces- 
sary in carrying on the work of elevating the plane 
of their tracks, as herein authorized, to temporarily ob- 
struct said boulevard, or part thereof, in such manner 
and for such length of time as may be approved by 
the South Park Commissioners, but said work shall be 
done in such manner that both Western Avenue road- 
way and the park driveway shall not be closed to the 
public at the same time more than sixty (60) days. 
Said companies are hereby authorized, in the prose- 
cution of said work, to erect and maintain such tem- 
porary structure or structures across said boulevard, 
subject to the approval of the said South Park Com- 
missioners, as shall be necessary or convenient to en- 
able them to prepare for or to erect the permanent 
structures herein provided for. 

Sec. 6. It is hereby expressly provided that the work 
herein agreed to be done by said companies, when 
commenced, shall be prosecuted continuously to com- 
pletion within twelve (12) months from the time of 
beginning the same, and that all work shall be fully 
completed not later than the first day of August, 
A. I). 1904, and in case said work is not so prosecuted 
and completed, the consent and authority herel)y 
granted shall be null and void and of no effect. 

Sec. 7. All work and material required to prop- 
erly construct and reconstruct said Western Avenue 
boulevard (including such portion of Thirty-ninth 



STEAM RAILROADS. 315 

.street roadway and walks as lie between the east line 
of said Western Avenue boulevard and tlie east curb 
line of said Western Avenue roadway) between a line 
running across said boulevard one hundred (100) feet 
southwesterly from and parallel to the southerly face 
of the aforesaid southerly structure and a line run- 
ning across said boulevard one hundred (100) feet 
northeasterly from and parallel to the northerly face 
of said northerly structure, as described in this ordi- 
nance and general plan hereto attached, whether spe- 
cifically described or not, shall be furnished by said 
companies at their own expense, as directed by the 
South Park Commissioners and to the entire satis- 
faction of said South Park Commissioners. 

Sec. 8. The said companies, jointly and severally, 
agree by the acceptance of this ordinance to forever 
adequately light the said subway herein authorized 
to be constructed by placing in said subway at least 
six two thousand candle power electric arc lamps, and 
operating the same between dark and daylight each 
day, 

Sec. 9. The said companies in consideration of be- 
ing permitted by the terms of this ordinance to change 
the location of the four (4) southerly tracks about 
thirty-three (33) feet southward from the position 
which they now occup)^, jointly and severally agree to 
forever waive any rights or alleged rights upon rights 
of way which they or either of them may have on 
which to lay additional tracks across said AYestern 
Avenue boulevard near Thirty-ninth street and to for- 
ever maintain the space between said two structures 
across the entire width of said boulevard open to light 
and air. 



316 STEAM EATLROADS, 

Sec. 10. Tlie consent, permission and antliority- 
hereby given are upon the condition that the said com- 
panies, and each of them, their successors and as- 
signs, jointly and severally, shall and will forever in- 
demnify and save harmless the South Park Commis- 
sioners from and against any and all losses, damages, 
judgments, decrees and costs, attorneys' fees and ex- 
penses for which the said South Park Commissioners 
may be liable or which may be recovered against said 
Commissioners by reason of or growing out of or re- 
sulting from the passage of this ordinance, or the con- 
struction, maintenance and use of said elevated struc- 
tures or of any telegraph or signal device placed there- 
on by said companies, or either of them, or by reason 
of the construction, maintenance and operation of said 
elevated railway or the depression of said boulevard 
or approaches thereto ; or in any way resulting from 
the passage of this ordinance, or from the exercise 
by said companies, or either of them, of any of the 
powers or privileg&s in this ordinance granted, or 
acts required to be performed ; and if the South Park 
Commissioners shall be required to defend any suits 
brought in any court on account of the passage of this 
ordinance or any of the acts done by said companies, 
or either of them, under the same, or if the said Com- 
missioners shall be obliged to incur any costs or ex- 
penses in enforcing any of the provisions of this ordi- 
nance, or in suing for or collecting any simi or sums 
expended hereunder, then said companies, and each 
of them agree to pay said costs and expenses and in 
addition thereto a reasonable amount for attorneys' 
fees incurred by said South Park Commissioners in 
defending or prosecuting said suit, it being the in- 



STEAM EAILEOADS. 317 

tention of said companies not to waive, by the accept- 
ance of this ordinance, any right or claim of said com- 
panies against the City of Chicago based upon any 
ordinance of the City of Chicago or any contract be- 
tween the companies and the City. 

Sec. 11. The consent , authority and permission 
herein granted to said companies is made conditional 
upon the performance by them and each of them, their 
successors and assigns, of each and every agreement, 
obligation and condition in this ordinance imposed 
upon said companies. And it is expressly agreed by 
said companies and each of them, that the deposit in 
the Chicago Post Office of a notice signed by the sec- 
retary or superintendent of said South Park Commis- 
sioners addressed to the president of any one of said 
companies, their successors or assigns, at its principal 
office in Chicago, Illinois, shall be sufficient notice to 
each and every of said companies, their successors and 
assigns, in all oases in which notice to such companies 
is hereinbefore provided for or required to be given 
by said South Park Commissioners or an}^ officer or 
emjDloye thereof. 

Sec. 12. This ordinance shall take effect and be in 
force as soon as the said companies shall file their 
formal acceptance with the secretary of the South 
Park Commissioners, provided, however, if said ac- 
ceptance shall not be filed by each of said companies 
Avith the secretary of said Commissioners within two 
months from the passage of this ordinance, this ordi- 
nance shall be void and of no effect. 



318 STEAM RAILKOADS. 

AN ORDINANCE, GRANTING PERMISSION TO THE CHI- 
CAGO & WESTERN INDIANA RAILROAD COMPANY TO 
ELEVATE THE PLANE OF ITS TRACKS ACROSS GAR- 
FIELD BOULEVARD AT WALLACE STREET. [PASSED 
MAY 10, 1905.] 

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE SOUTH PARK COMMISSIONERS: 

Section 1. That permission and authority are 
hereby granted to the Chicago Western Indiana 
Kailroad Company to elevate the plane of its tracks 
across Garfield boulevard upon the conditions in this 
ordinance set forth and according to the general plan 
hereto attached. 

Sec. 2. All changes necessary in water pipes, gas 
pipes and conduits of every description and all work 
and material required in the construction and recon- 
struction of the driveways, walks, curbs, curb walls, 
gutters, sewers, catch-basins, man-holes and planting 
spaces and the concrete floor under the structure to 
be erected by said company, and all other work and 
materials indicated on the plan attached hereto or 
necessary to construct and reconstruct said Garfield 
boulevard from a North and South line crossing said 
boulevard three hundred and sixty (360) feet East of 
the West line of Wallace street to the North and South 
line crossing said boulevard two hundred and fifty- 
two (252) feet West of the West line of Wal- 
lace street, in the manner described in this 
ordinance and according to the grades, lines and 
dimensions indicated on said plan whether spe- 
cifically described or not; shall be performed and 
furnished by said company at its expense under 
the direction of and to the satisfaction of the 



STEAM RAILROADS. 319 

South Park Commissioners. The detailed phms and 
specifications for the structural support of the rail- 
way tracks and of all the changes herein authorized or 
required in the construction and reconstruction of said 
Garfield boulevard herein provided for shall be made 
by the said Company and presented for approval to 
the South Park Commissioners, and no work shall be 
done under or by virtue of this ordinance until the 
approval of said detailed plans and specifications is 
given in writing by said South Park Commissioners. 

Sec. 3. The structure to be erected over and across 
said boulevard shall consist of three (3) spans of 
sixty-seven (67) feet each. The North end of the 
Northerly span and the South end of the Southerly 
span shall be supported on stone or concrete abut- 
ments placed North of the North line and South of the 
South line respectively of said Garfield boulevard, and 
the Central span and the South end of the North 
span and the North end of the South span shall be 
supported upon iron or steel columns placed as indi- 
cated upon the general plan attached to this ordinance 
and shall be of a form and character approved by the 
South Park Commissioners. 

The said structure shall be of iron or steel and shall 
be at the South line of said boulevard not to exceed 
one hundred and thirty-nine and one-third (139 1-3) 
feet in extreme width, and shall regularly and uni- 
formly widen to not more than one hundred and 
forty-three and one-third (143 1-3) feet at the North 
line of said boulevard, the West face of said structure 
being twenty-three (23) feet East of and parallel to 
the West line of Wallace street produced from the 



320 STEAM EAILROADS. 

North across said boulevard. There shall be an open- 
ing through said structure extending from the North 
line of said boulevard to the South line of said boule- 
vard of thirteen (13) feet in width in the clear, which 
opening is not to be closed up without an order so to 
do by the said Commissioners. Should said Commis- 
sioners order said opening closed, said company shall, 
at its own expense and within sixty (60) days from 
receipt of notice, close said space with a floor of the 
same character and description as that hereinafter 
provided for the floor of the remainder of said ele- 
vated structure across said boulevard, and said space 
shall not be occupied by any railroad track. Upon 
said structure shall be placed not more than eight 
(8) tracks as indicated upon the general i^lan attached 
hereto. Said structure shall be painted by said com- 
pany in such a manner and of such a color as indicated 
by the South Park Commissioners and shall be re- 
painted by said company when necessary at least once 
every three (3) years, in such color as indicated 
by said Commissioners. Np switch, switch-block or 
mechanical device of any sort shall be placed on said 
structure. Neither shall said structure nor any por- 
tion thereof be used for the storage of cars, and said 
company shall conform to any and all general ordi- 
nances of said South Park Commissioners now in 
force or hereafter adopted, and shall be subject at all 
times to all police powers vested in the South Park 
Commissioners. The floor of said elevated structure 
across said boulevard shall be fabricated in iron or 
steel and creosoted lumber and shall be of the char- 
acter technically designated and known as ''solid con- 
struction" so as to be tightly floored over its entire 



STEAM RAILROADS. 321 

length and width and so coated with asphaltum as to 
be as nearly water tight as possible and so ballasted 
as to be as nearly noiseless as possible. The said ele- 
vated structure and floor thereof shall at all times be 
maintained by said company in good condition and 
repair and in a manner satisfactory to the said South 
Park Commissioners. 

Sec. 4. The driveways of said boulevard shall pass 
beneath said elevated structure with a minimum clear- 
ance or head-room of not less than thirteen and one- 
half (13^) feet at any point between said driveways 
and the overhead structure, and so that the top of said 
driveways beneath said elevated structure shall be 
fourteen and one hundred and seventy-five one-thou- 
sandths (14 175/1000) feet above the plane commonlj^ 
known as "City Datum," in the City of Chicago, and 
the sidewalks and concrete floor shall be constructed 
so that a minimum clearance or head-room is main- 
tained at all points of not less than thirteen (13) feet 
between the highest point of sidewalks and the lowest 
point of said overhead structure. 

Sec. 5. Permission and authority are hereby given 
to said company, whenever the same shall be neces- 
sary in carrying on the work of elevating the plane of 
its tracks as herein authorized, to temporarily ob- 
struct said boulevard or part thereof in such manner 
and for such length of time as may be approved by the 
South Park Commissioners, but said work shall be 
done in such manner that both driveways of Garfield 
boulevard shall not be closed to the public at the same 
time except for one period of not to exceed ten (10) 
days. Said company is hereby authorized in the 



322 STEAM RAILROADS. 

prosecution of said work to erect and maintain such 
temporary structure or structures crossing said boule- 
vard as shall be necessary or convenient to enable it 
to iDrepare for or to erect the permanent structure 
herein provided for, subject to the approval of the 
South Park Commissioners. 

Sec. 6. It is hereby expressly provided that the 
work herein agreed to be done by said company when 
commenced shall be prosecuted continuously to com- 
pletion within eight (8) months from the time be- 
ginning the same and that all of such work shall be 
fully completed not later than the first day of Feb- 
ruary, A. D, 1906, and in case said work is not so done, 
the consent and authority hereby granted shall be null 
and void and of no effect. 

Sec. 7. The said company agrees by the acceptance 
of this ordinance to forever adequately light the said' 
subway herein authorized to be constructed by placing 
in said subway at least six (6) 2,000 candle power elec- 
tric arc lamps and operating the same between dark 
and daylight each day. 

Sec. 8. The said Company agrees by the acceptance 
of this ordinance that it, its lessees, assignees or suc- 
cessors, will not place or permit any railroad track 
or 1 racks upon any property which it or they may now 
own or hereafter acquire or control between the South 
line of Garfield boulevard and a line running parallel 
thereto and two hundred and ninety-five (295) feet 
South thereof for a distance of one quarter {^) of a 
mile both East and West of said elevated structure 
and between the North line of Garfield boulevard and 
a line nmning parallel thereto, and two hundred and 



STEAM RAILROADS. 323 

sixty -five and seven-tenths (265.7) feet North thereof 
for a distance of one-quarter (^) of a mile West of 
sjiid elevated structure, and between the North line 
of Garfield boulevard and a line running parallel 
thereto and two hundred and sixty-five and seven- 
tentlis (265.7) feet North thereof for a distance of 
one-quarter (:|) of a mile East of a line starting from 
a point on the North line of Garfield boulevard one 
hundred and sixty-three and one-third (163 1-3) feet 
East of the West line of Wallace street and running 
thence Northeasterly on a curve to a point two hun- 
dred and sixty-five and seven-tenths (265.7) feet 
North of the North line of Garfield boulevard and two 
hundred and eighteen and eight-tenths (218.8) feet 
East of the West line of Wallace street. 

Sec, 9. The consent, permission and authority here- 
by given are upon the condition that said company, 
its successors and assigns, jointly and severally, shall 
and will forever indemnify and save harmless the 
South Park Commissioners from and against any and 
all losses, damages, judgments, decrees and costs, at- 
torney's fees and expenses for which the said South 
Park Commissioners may be liable or which may be 
recovered against said Commissioners by reason of or 
growing out of or resulting from the passage of this 
ordinance, or the construction, maintenance and use 
of said elevated structure or of any telegraph or sig- 
nal wire or rod placed thereon by said company, or 
by reason of the construction, maintenance and oper- 
ation of said elevated railway; or in any manner re- 
sulting from the passage of this ordinance or from 
the exercise by said company of any of the powers 



324 STEAM RAILROADS. 

or privileges in tliis ordinance granted or acts re- 
quired to be performed; and if the South Park Com- 
missioners shall he required to defend any suit brought 
in any court on account of the passage of this ordi- 
nance or any of the acts done by said company, under 
the same, or if the said Commissioners shall be 
obliged to incur any costs or expenses in enforcing 
any of the provisions of this ordinance or in suing for 
or collecting any sum or sums expended hereunder, 
then said company, its successors or assigns, shall 
pay said costs and expenses and in addition thereto a 
reasonable amount for attorney's fees incurred by 
said South Park Commissioners in defending or prose- 
cuting said suit, it being the intention of said com- 
pany not to waive, by the acceptance of this ordinance, 
any right or claim, of said company against the 
City of Chicago based upon any ordinance of the City 
of Chicago or any contract between the company and 
the City. 

Sec. 10. The consent, authority and permission 
herein granted to said company is made conditional 
upon the performance by it, its successors and assigns, 
of each and every agreement, obligation and condi- 
tion in this ordinance imposed upon said company. 
And it is expressly agreed by said company, that the 
deposit in the Chicago Post Office of a notice signed 
by the Secretary or Superintendent of said South 
Park Commissioners addressed to the president of 
said company, its successors or assigns, at its prin- 
cipal office in Chicago, Illinois, shall be sufficient no- 
tice to said company, its successors and assigns, in 
all cases in which notice to such company is herein- 



STEAM RAILROADS. 325 

before ]n-ovided for or re(iiiired to be given by said 
Soutli Park Commissioners or any officer or employe 
thereof. 

Sec. 11. This ordinance shall take effect and be 
ill force as soon as the said company shall file its 
formal acceptance with the Secretary of the South 
Park Commissioners, provided, however, if said ac- 
ceptance shall not be filed by said company with the 
secretary of said Commissioners within two months 
from the passage of this ordinance, this ordinance shall 
be void and of no effect. 



ORDINANCE GRANTING PERMISSION TO THE GRAND 
TRUNK WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY AND THE INDI- 
ANA HARBOR RAILROAD COMPANY TO ELEVATE THE 
PLANE OF THEIR TRACKS ACROSS WESTERN AVENUE 
BOULEVARD NEAR 49TH STREET. [PASSED APRIL 2.5, 
190G.] 

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE SOUTH PARK COMMISSIONERS: 

Section 1. That permission and authority^ are here- 
by granted to the Grand Trunk Western Railway 
Company and the Indiana Harbor Railroad Company 
to elevate the plane of their tracks across Western 
Avenue boulevard upon the conditions in this ordi- 
nance set forth and according to the general plan 
hereto attached and made a part of this ordinance. 

Sec. 2. All changes necessary in water pipes, gas 
pipes and conduits of every description, and all work 
and material required in the construction and recon- 
struction of the driveways, walks, curbs, curb walls, 
gutters, sewers, catch basins, man holes, water pipes, 
and planting spaces, and the concrete floor under the 



326 STEAM RAILROADS. 

structure to be erected by said companies and all 
other work and materials indicated on the plan at- 
tached hereto, or necessary to construct and recon- 
struct said Western Avenue boulevard from an east 
and west line across said Western Avenue boulevard 
two hundred and twenty- three (223) feet North of the 
North line of Forty-ninth street as platted, east of and 
adjoining Western Avenue boulevard, to an east and 
west line crossing said boulevard five hundred and 
twenty-two (522) feet south of the north line of Forty- 
ninth street, as platted, east of and adjoining Western 
Avenue boulevard, in the manner described in this 
ordinance and according to the grades, lines and di- 
mensions indicated on said plans and in accordance 
with specifications tlierefor to be furnished by the 
South Park Commissioners, shall be performed and 
furnished by said com])anies at their expense under 
the direction of and to the satisfaction of the South 
Park Commissioners, The detailed plans and specifi- 
cations for the structural support of the railway tracks 
and of all the changes herein authorized or required 
in the construction and reconstruction of said Western 
Avenue boulevard herein provided for shall be made 
by said companies and presented for approval to the 
South Park Commissioners, and no work shall be done 
under or by virtue of tliis ordinance until the approval 
of said detailed plans and specifications is given in 
writing by said South Park Commissioners. 

Sec. 3. The structure to be erected over and across 
said boulevard shall consist of four (4) spans, as in- 
dicated on the general plan attached to this ordinance. 
The east end of the easterly span shall be supported 



STEAM RAILROADS. 327 

on a stone or concrete abutment placed east of and 
adjoining the east line of said Western Avenue boule- 
vard; and the other spans shall be supported upon 
iron or steel columns placed as indicated upon the 
general plan attached to this ordinance, and shall be 
of a form and character approved by the South Park 
Commissioners. The said structure shall be of iron 
or steel and shall be not to exceed eighty- three (83) 
feet in width, the north face of said structure to be 
on an east and west line crossing said boulevard sev- 
enty-three (73) feet south of the north line of Forty- 
ninth street as laid out east of and adjoining Western 
Avenue boulevard. There shall be no opening through 
said structure. Upon said structure shall be placed 
not more than six (6) tracks, as indicated upon the 
general plan attached hereto. Said structure shall be 
painted by said companies in such manner and of such 
color as indicated by the South Park Commissioners 
and shall be repainted by said companies when neces- 
sary, at least once in every three (3) years, in such 
color as indicated by the South Park Commissioners. 
No switch, switch-block or mechanical device of any 
sort shall be placed on said structure. Neither shall 
said structure nor any portion thereof be used for the 
storage of cars, and said companies shall conform to 
any and all general ordinances of said South Park 
Commissioners now in force or hereafter adopted, and 
shall be subject at all times to all the police powers 
vested in the South Park Commissioners. The floor 
of said elevated structure across said Western Ave- 
nue boulevard shall be fabricated in iron or steel with 
creosoted lumber or concrete or some other method of 
construction approved by the South Park Commis- 



328 STEAM RAILROADS. 

sioiiers, and shall be of the character technically desig- 
nated and known as "solid construction" so as to be 
tightly floored over its entire length and width and so 
coated with asphaltum as to be water tight and so 
ballasted as to be as nearly noiseless as possible. The 
said elevated structure and floor thereof shall at all 
times be maintained by said companies in good condi- 
tion and repair and in a manner satisfactory to the 
South Park Commissioners. 

Sec. 4. The driveways of said Western Avenue 
boulevard shall pass beneath said elevated structure 
with a minimum clearance or head room of not less 
than thirteen and one-half (13^) feet at any point be- 
tween said driveways and the overhead structure, and 
so that the top of said driveways beneath said ele- 
vated structure shall be thirteen and three-tenths 
(13.3) feet above the j^lane commonly known as the 
''City Datum" in the City of Chicago; and the side- 
walks and concrete floor shall be constructed so that a 
minimum clearance or head room is maintained at all 
points of not less than twelve and eight-tenths (12.8) 
feet between the highest point of said walks and con- 
crete floors and the lowest point of said overhead 
structure. 

Sec. 5. Permission and authority are hereby given 
to said companies whenever the same shall be neces- 
sary in carrying on the work of elevating the plane 
of their tracks as herein authorized, to temporarily 
obstruct said boulevard or part thereof in such man- 
ner and for such lengths of time as may be approved 
by the South Park Commissioners, but said work shall 
be done in such a manner that the boulevard drive- 



STEAM RAILROADS. 329 

way of said Western Avenue boulevard shall not be 
entirely closed to the public for a period of more than 
ten (10) days. Said companies are hereby authorized 
in the prosecution of said work to erect and maintain 
such temporary structure or structures crossing said 
boulevard as shall be necessary or convenient to en- 
able them to prepare for or erect the permanent struc- 
ture herein provided for, subject to the approval of 
the South Park Commissioners. 

Sec. C. It is hereby provided that the work herein 
agreed to be done by said companies, when com- 
menced, shall be prosecuted continuously to comple- 
tion and shall be fully completed not later than 
the 1st day of September, A. D. 1907 ; and in case said 
work is not so done, the consent and authority hereby 
granted shall be null and void and of no effect. 

Sec. 7. The said companies and each of them agree 
by the acceptance of this ordinance to forever ade- 
quately light the said subway herein authorized to be 
constructed by placing in said subway at least four 
(4) 2000 candle power electric arc lamps, and oper- 
ating the same from dark until daylight each day. 

Sec. 8. The said companies and each of them agree 
by the acceptance of this ordinance that they, their 
lessees, assigns or successors, will not place or permit 
any railroad track or tracks upon any property which 
they or either of them may now own or may hereafter 
acquire or control, either north of the north line or 
south of the south line of the aforesaid elevated struc- 
ture, lying between the east line of "Western Avenue 
boulevard and a line parallel thereto and three hun- 
dred (300) feet east thereof, and between the west line 



330 STEAM RAILROADS. 

of Western Avenue boulevard and a line parallel 
thereto and three hundred (300) feet west thereof. 

Sec. 9. The said companies and each of them agree 
by the acceptance of this ordinance that should the 
said structure, in the opinion of the South Park Com- 
missioners, be, or become, unsafe, defective or faulty 
in any particular, they will from time to time make 
such changes and alterations in said structure as said 
South Park Commissioners may direct in order to 
remedy any such fault or defect. 

Sec. 10. The consent, permission and authority here- 
by given are upon the condition that the said com- 
panies and each of them, their successors and as- 
signs, jointh^ and severally, shall and will forever in- 
demnify and save harmless the South Park Commis- 
sioners from and against any and all losses, damages, 
judgments, decrees and costs, attorneys' fees and ex- 
penses for which the South Park Commissioners may 
be liable or which may be recovered against said Com- 
missioners by reason of or growing out of or result- 
ing from the passage of this ordinance, or the con- 
struction, maintenance and use of said elevated struc- 
ture, or of any telegraph or signal wire, rod or de- 
vice placed thereon by said companies or either of 
them, and by reason of the construction, maintenance 
and operation of said elevated railways or in any 
manner resulting from the passage of this ordinance, 
or from the exercise by said companies or either of 
them of any of the powers or privileges in this ordi- 
nance granted, or acts required to be performed; and 
if the South Park Commissioners shall be required to 
defend any suit brought in any court on account of 
the passage of this ordinance or any of the acts done 



STEAM RAILROADS, 331 

))y said companies or eitlier of them under the same, 
or if the said (Commissioners shall be obliged to in- 
cur any costs or expenses in enforcing any of the pro- 
visions of this ordinance or in suing for or collecting 
any sum or sums expended hereunder; then said com- 
])anies, and each of them, their successors and assigns, 
shall ]>ay said costs and expenses and in addition there- 
to a reasonable amount for attorney's fees incurred 
i)y said South Park Commissioners in defending or 
prosecuting said suit, or suits, it being the intention 
of said companies not to waive, by the acceptance of 
this ordinance, any right or claim of said companies 
against the City of Chicago based upon any ordinance 
of the City of Chicago or any contract between said 
companies and said City. 

Sec. 11. The consent, authority and permission here- 
in granted to said companies is made conditional upon 
the performance by them, and each of them, their suc- 
cessors and assigns, of each and every agreement, ol)- 
ligation and condition in this ordinance imposed upon 
said companies. And it is expressly agreed by said 
companies, and each of them, that the deposit in the 
Chicago Post Office of a notice signed by the secretary 
or superintendent of said South Park Commissioners, 
addressed to the president of either of said com- 
panies, its successors or assigns, at its office in Chi- 
cago, Illinois, shall be sufficient notice to each of said 
companies, its successors and assigns in all cases in 
which notices to said companies is herein provided 
for or required to be given by said South Park Com- 
missioners or any officer or employe thereof. 

Sec. 12. This ordinance shall take effect and be in 



332 STEAM RAILROADS. 

force as soon as the said companies shall file their 
formal acceptance with the secretary of the South Park 
Commissioners, provided, however, if said acceptance 
shall not be filed by each of said companies with the 
secretary of said Sonth Park Commissioners within 
two (2) months from the passage of this ordinance, 
this ordinance shall be void and of no effect. 



AN ORDINANCE GRANTING PERMISSION TO THE UNION 
STOCK YARD AND TRANSIT COMPANY OF CHICAGO 
AND THE CHICAGO JUNCTION RAILROAD COMPANY TO 
ERECT A STRUCTURE OVER AND ACROSS MICHIGAN 
AVENUE ONE AND SIX HUNDRED EIGHTY-FIVE THOU- 
SANDTHS (1.685) FEET FURTHER NORTH THAN SHOWN 
ON THE PLAN FOR SAID STRUCTURE, WHICH IS AT- 
TACHED TO AND IS A PART OF AN ORDINANCE EN- 
TITLED, "ORDINANCE GRANTING PERMISSION TO ELE- 
VATE THE TRACKS OF THE UNION STOCK YARD AND 
TRANSIT COMPANY OF CHICAGO AND THE CHICAGO 
JUNCTION RAILROAD COMPANY ACROSS MICHIGAN 
AVENUE, GRAND BOULEVARD AND DREXEL BOULE- 
VARD IN THE CITY OF CHICAGO." [PASSED JULY 9, 
1907.] 

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE SOUTH PARK COMMISSIONERS : 

Section 1. That subject to the conditions imposed 
in and by a certain ordinance entitled, '^ Ordinance 
granting permission to elevate the tracks of the Union 
Stock Yard and Transit Company of Chicago and the 
Chicago Junction Eailroad Company across Michigan 
avenue, Grand boulevard and Drexel boulevard in the 
City of Chicago," adopted on the 17th day of June, 
A. D. 1903, consent, authority and permission are 
hereby granted to the Union Stock Yard and Transit 
Company of Chicago and the Chicago Junction Kail- 
road Company to erect and maintain the elevated 



STEAM RAILROADS. 333 

structure over and across Michigan avenue, which is 
fully described in said ordinance adopted June 17th, 
1903, one and six hundred eighty-five thousandths 
(1.685) feet further north than is shown on the plat 
of said structure attached to and made a part of said 
ordinance of June 17th, 1903. 

Sec. 2. This ordinance shall take effect and be in 
force as soon as the said companies shall file their 
formal acceptance with the Secretary of the Soutli 
Park Commissioners; provided, however, if said ac- 
ceptance shall not be filed by each of said companies 
with the Secretary of said Commissioners within four 
months from the passage of this ordinance, then this 
ordinance shall be void and of no effect. 



GRANT PARK. 

CITY OF CHICAGO ORDINANCE CONCERN [NG THE LAKE 
FRONT SETTLEMENT AND GRANTING CERTAIN PRIVI- 
LEGES TO THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY. 
[PASSED OCTOBER 21, 1895.] 

Whereas, It was decided and adjudged in and by 
the final decree of the Circuit Court of the United 
States for the Nortliern District of Illinois, entered 
September 24, 1888, in the original suit of The People 
of the State of Illinois, upon the relation of the At- 
torney General of said State, complainants, against 
the Illinois Central Railroad C^ompany and the City 
of Chicago, defendants, and the cross suit of the City 
of Chicago, complainant, against the Illinois Central 
Railroad Company and The People of the State of 
Illinois, defendants, — which decree was afterwards, 
in this respect, affiniied on appeal by the Supreme 
Court of the United States, — that (saving the rights 
of the Illinois Central Railroad Company defined in 
the said decree) the fee of all the public grounds in 
the City of Chicago lying east of Michigan avenue 
and between the north line of Randolph street ex- 
tended to Lake Michigan and the north line of Block 
twenty-three, extended to the lake, in fractional sec- 
tion fifteen addition to Chicago, including the grounds 
upon which rest the tracks and l)reakwater constructed 
by the Illinois Central Railroad Company, is in the 
City of Chicago in trust foi- public use; and that the 
City of Chicago, as riparian owner of said grounds on 
the east or Lake Front of said city, between the north 

(334) 



GRANT PARK. 335 

line of Randolph street and the north line of said Block 
twenty-three, each of said lines being produced to 
Lake Michigan, and in virtue of authority to that end 
conferred by its charter, has, among other powers, the 
power to esta)>lish, construct, erect and keep in re- 
pair on said Lake Front east of said premises, in 
such manner as may be consistent with law, })n])lic 
landing places, wharves, docks and levees, subject, 
however, in the execution of this power, to the au- 
thority of the state by legislation to prescribe the 
lines beyond which piers, docks, wharves and other 
structures other tiian those erected by the General 
Government, may not be extended into the waters of 
the harbor that are navigable in fact, and to such 
supervision and control as the United States may 
rightfully exercise in and over said liarlx)!-; and 

Whereas, The public interests imperatively require 
that the power thus vested in the City of Chicago 
should not be exercised, and permission has been ob- 
tained from the Secretary of War, according to the 
foi-m of the statute of the United States in such case 
made and provided, to fill in a portion of the outer har- 
bor at CUiicago, as far out as the harbor line estab- 
lished by the Secretary of War September 28, 1890, 
upon the following conditions : 

1. That there shall l)e constructed along the dock 
line, entirely closing the area to be filled, before any 
deposit whatever may be made, a substantial and tight 
bulkhead or retaining wall, extending not less than 
six feet above extreme low water in Lake Michigan, 
so constructed that it shall allow dredging to a depth 
of twenty (20) feet against it, and shall be of suf- 



dob GRANT PAEK. 

ficient mass to act as a retaining wall against a back 
filling reaching to its top. 

2. That not more than two openings, one hundred 
feet in width each, shall be temporarily left in this 
retaining wall or bulkhead for the passage of craft 
transporting the material for filling or deposit, which 
openings shall be closed upon notification by the Sec- 
retary of War. 

3. That the plans of such bulkhead or retaining 
wall shall be submitted to and receive the approval of 
the Secretary of War, and the structure be built in ac- 
cordance with such approved designs. 

4. That the work so permitted to be done shall be 
subject to the supervision and approval of the Engi- 
neer Officer of the United States Army in charge of the 
locality; and 

Whereas, It is necessary to the successful prosecu- 
tion of the said work and to secure safe and con- 
venient access and egress to and from the grounds 
proposed to be filled and reclaimed, lying east of the 
Illinois Central Railroad, that an amicable arrange- 
p^ent and agreement be made by and between the City 
of Chicago and the Illinois Central Railroad Company; 
and 

Whereas, The Common Council of the City of Chi- 
cago and the Illinois Central Railroad Company en- 
tered into a contract, bearing date March 28, 1853, 
which was duly executed under their respective seals, 
by which, among other things, the City of Chicago, for 
valuable considerations, covenanted and agreed that 
said railroad company might "enter upon and use in 
perpetuity for its said line of road, and for works 



GRANT PARK. 337 

necessary to protect the same from the lake, a widtli 
of three hundred feet from the southern boundary of 
said public ground, near Twelfth street, to the north- 
ern line of Randolph street," only a part of which 
has been occupied by said company; and it is claimed 
by said railroad company that the City of Chicago 
is bound in good faith to carry out said covenant by 
giving the license mentioned in the decree of the 
court in the suit above referred to, which shall au- 
thorize said company to occupy the whole of said 300 
foot strip; and 

Whereas, The parties to said contract will each be 
better accommodated by an arrangement permitting 
the said railroad company to approj^riate and occupy 
for railroad purposes certain parcels of ground at each 
end of the said three hundred foot strip, instead of 
the full width of said strip throughout the entire- 
length thereof; and 

Whereas, It is understood that the Illinois Central 
Eailroad Company is willing, for the considerations 
and on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, 
to comply with the provisions of this ordinance, so far 
as they relate to any matters or things required of, 
or to be undertaken, done or performed by said com- 
pam^ ; therefore 

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF 
CHICAGO : 

Section ]. That for the pui'pose of providing suit- 
able public landing places for steam vessels and other 
craft employed in navigation on Lake Michigan, the 
luiblic grounds of the City of Chicago, known as Lake 
Park, lying east of Michigan avenue and between the 



66b GKANT PARK. 

south line of Eandolph street and the north line of 
Lake Park place (formerly known as Park Row) shall 
be extended east of the tracks and grounds of the 
Illinois Central Eailroad Company, by enclosing and 
filling all that space in the shallow waters of Lake 
Michigan within the Outer Harbor, so called, included 
within the following boundary lines, to-wit : The south 
line of Kandolph street produced, on the north; the 
Harbor Line established by the Secretary of War 
September 22, 1890, on the east; the south line of 
Lake Park place, produced, on the south, and the 
present westerly shore line of the said Outer Harbor, 
on the west. 

Sec. 2. Permission and authority are hereby granted 
to the said Illinois Central Railroad Company to enter 
upon and use in perpetuity for railroad purposes all 
that part of the land to be filled and reclaimed, as 
provided in the preceding section, which lies between 
its present works and grounds on the Lake Shore and 
the following described line, that is to say: A line 
drawn from a point on the present shore or dock line 
seventy (70) feet north of the north line of Adams 
street produced east, and six hundred (600) feet east 
of the west line of Michigan avenue, extending thence 
northeasterly, on a six degree (6°) curve to the right 
about five hundred and twenty-five (525) feet, to a 
point seven hundred and fifty-one (751) feet east of 
the west line of Michigan avenue; thence, on a tan- 
gent making an angle of thirty-one degrees and 
thirty minutes (31° 30') with a line parallel to the 
west line of Michigan avenue, nine hundred and three 
(903) feet, to a point twelve hundred and thirty 
(1230) feet east of the west line of Michigan avenue; 



GEANT PARK. ^^■^ 



'thence on a six degree (6 ) curve to the right about 
five hundred and fifty (550) feet to a point in the pres- 
ent dock line on or near the soutli line of Randolph 
street produced, sixteen Imndred and twenty (1620) 
feet east of the west line of Michigan avenue. Pro- 
vided, however, that the said railroad company shall 
either pay to the city the cost of filling the said par- 
cel of land or shall do the work of filling at its own 
expense. 

Sec. 3. Peraiission and authority are also hereby 
granted to the said Illinois Central Railroad Com- 
pany to enter upon and use in perpetuity for railroad 
purposes all that part of the land to be filled and re- 
clahned as provided in the first section of this ordi- 
nance, which lies between its present works and 
grounds on the lake shore and the following described 
Une, that is to say: A line drawn from a point on 
the present shore or dock line seventy-four (74) feet 
north of the north line of Eldredge court produced 
east and six hundred (600) feet east of the west line of 
Michigan avenue, extending thence southeasterly, on 
a four degree (4^^) curve to the left, about two hun- 
dred and fifty (250) feet, to a point six hundred and 
twenty-two (622) feet east of the west line of Mich- 
igan avenue; thence, on a tangent to the last men- 
tioned curve making an angle of ten degrees (10°) 
with a line parallel to the west line of Michigan ave- 
nue, about seven hundred and ninety (790) feet to a 
point in the south line of Lake Park place, produced 
easterly, seven hundred and sixty-one (761) feet east 
of the west line of Michigan avenue; Provided, how- 
ever, that the said railroad company shall either pay 



340 GRANT PARK. 

to the city the cost of filling the said parcel of land 
or shall do the work of filling at its own expense. 

Sec. 4. Permission and authority are also hereby 
granted to the said Illinois Central Railroad Company 
to enter upon, fill in, appropriate and use in perpetuity 
for railroad purposes all that certain parcel of land 
now covered by the shallow waters of the lake within 
the said outer harbor, which lies between the pres- 
ent shore line and the following described line, to-wit : 
A straight line drawn from a point in the south line 
of Lake Park place, produced easterly, seven hundred 
and sixty-one (761) feet east of the west line of Mich- 
igan avenue, extending thence southeasterly, making 
an angle of forty-five degrees (45°) with a line parallel 
to the west line of Michigan avenue, about seven hun- 
dred and seventy (770) feet, to a point in the north 
line of the Illinois Central Railroad Company's Thir- 
teenth street pier, thirteen hundred and twenty 
(1320) feet east of the west line of Michigan avenue; 
provided, however, that the work of filling the said 
parcel of land shall be done by the said railroad com- 
pany at its own expense. 

Sec. 5. The permission, rights and authority herein 
granted to the said Illinois Central Railroad Company, 
are upon the express conditions following, that is to 
say: 

1. The said railroad company shall, at its own ex- 
pense, cause that section of its roadbed lying between 
the following described east and west lines, namely, a 
line two lumdred (200) feet north of the north line 
of Peck court projected east and parallel thereto, and 
the north line of Monroe street projected east, to be 



GRANT PARK, 341 

depressed in siicli manner that the base of the rails 
of the west and east tracks laid thereon shall not ex- 
ceed in elevation six (6) feet above Chicago City 
datum; and the space l)etween these two tracks shall 
be crowned sufficiently to aiford proper drainage, but 
the base of the rails of the intermediate tracks there 
laid shall not exceed in elevation seven (7) feet above 
Chicago city datum. North and south of the two 
lines above described, the roadbed shall be so de- 
pressed and adjusted that the tracks laid thereon may 
l)e connected by suitable gradients with the tracks 
laid or to he laid north of the south line of Randolph 
street projected east, and south of the north line of 
Lake Park place projected east, 

2, The said railroad company shall, at its own ex- 
pense, cause two retaining walls to be constructed of 
mason work, one on the west side, and the other on the 
east side, of its roadway and grounds between Ean- 
dolph street and Lake Park place, with suitable par- 
apet walls or fences thereon, as may be approved or 
directed by the Commissioner of Public Works of 
said city, to guard the public from danger — the walls 
to be so placed that the east face of the retaining wall 
on the west side of the said railroad company's right 
of way shall be on a straight line extending northerly 
from a point in the north line of Lake Park place, four 
hundred (400) feet east of the west line of Michigan 
avenue, parallel to said avenue, to a point two hun- 
dred feet south of the south line of Randolph street 
extended, thence northwesterly in a straight line to a 
point in the north line of Randolph street one hun- 
dred (100) feet west of the line first above described 
extended northerly to the north line of Randolph 



342 GRANT PARK. 

street extended ; and the west face of the east retaining 
wall shall be on the following described line: Com- 
mencing at a iDoint in the south line of Lake Park place 
projected east, seven hundred and sixty-one (761) 
feet east of the west line of Michigan avenue, extend- 
ing thence northwesterly in a straight line seven hun- 
dred and ninety (790) feet to a point six hundred and 
twenty-two (622) feet east of the west line of Michi- 
gan avenue; thence on a four degree (4°) curve to the 
right, to a point seventy-four (74) feet north of the 
north line of Eldredge court produced east and six 
hundred (600) feet east of the west line of Michigan 
avenue; thence on a straight line six hundred (600) 
feet east of the west line of Michigan avenue and par- 
allel thereto, to a point seventy (70) feet north of 
the north line of Adams street produced east; thence 
on a six degree (6) curve to the right, about five 
hundred and twenty-five (525) feet, to a point seven 
hundred and fifty-one (751) feet east of the west 
line of Michigan avenue; thence on a tangent, mak- 
ing an angle of thirty-one degrees and thirty min- 
utes (31° 30') with a line parallel to Michigan avenue, 
nine hundred and three (903) feet, to a point twelve 
hundred and thirty (1230) feet east of the west line 
of Michigan avenue; thence on a six degree (6°) curve 
to the right to its intersection with the north line of 
Randolph street, extended. The said walls shall be 
raised to an elevation of twenty-two feet above Chi- 
cago city datum, and shall be of sufficient strength 
and solidity to serve permanently the purpose for 
which they are to be erected. 

3. The said railroad company shall at its own ex- 
pense cause viadncts to be constructed across its 



GRANT PARK. o-io 

tracks and right of way in line with, the projection 
eastward of not more than four streets between Ean- 
dolph street and Lake Park place, to be designated by 
the city; — each of said viaducts to have a carriage-way 
and two foot-ways. It shall also, whenever directed so 
to do by the Commissioner of Public Works of said 
city, cause a foot-way to be constructed at its own 
expense across its tracks and right of way, in the line 
of any other street or streets between Eandolph street 
and Lake Park place. The superstructure of each 
of said viaducts and foot-ways shall be of metal, and 
the lowest point of such superstructure shall not be 
less than sixteen (16) feet in the clear above the rail- 
road tracks. 

4. The said railroad company shall also, at its own 
expense, cause the Eandolph street viaduct to be al- 
tered and extended so as to furnish access to the new 
made public ground east of the railroad and also to 
the grounds of the railroad company north of Ean- 
dolph street, the said viaduct as so altered and ex- 
tended to be maintained by the said railroad company 
at its own cost and expense. 

5. The said railroad company shall also at its own 
expense cause a substantial and tight bulkhead or re- 
taining wall to be constructed of timber, earth and 
loose stone, along the eastern dock line, and also 
along the southerly line, of the area to be enclosed 
and filled, as provided in the first section of this ordi- 
nance, conformably to the requirements of the Engi- 
neer Officer of the L^nited States Army having super- 
vision of the work. 

6. The said railroad company shall furnish and de- 



l)-l-4 GRANT PARK. 

liver oil the ground, material to the extent of two hun- 
dred thousand (200,000) cubic yards, if so much shall 
be needed for the purpose, to fill in the Lake Front 
Park lying between said company's right of way and 
Michigan avenue, to the height of twenty-two feet above 
Chicago city datum, along the west side of the wall 
to be erected by said company on the westerly side of 
said right of way between Eandolph street and Lake 
Park place, and immediately adjacent thereto, and to 
raise the ground in the rest of said park, or so much 
thereof as shall be deemed necessary, so that the sur- 
face shall have a regular slope westward from the ele- 
vation on the westerly side of said wall down to the 
grade of Michigan avenue. To facilitate the delivery 
of such material, the said company shall have the right 
to lay temporary railroad tracks in said park, which 
shall be removed as soon as the delivery is completed. 

7. The said railroad company shall relinquish and 
surrender to the city the two filled projections into the 
lake beyond the east line of its right of way at the 
foot of Peck court and Harrison street, containing al- 
together about thirty-four one-hundredths (34/100) 
of an acre; and also any land there may be east or 
outside of that part of its right of way, two hundred 
feet in width, which lies south of a line drawn across 
the said right of way seventy feet north of the north 
line of Adams street produced easterly and parallel 
thereto, and north of a line drawn across the said right 
of way seventy-four (74) feet north of the north line 
of Eldredge court produced easterly and parallel 
thereto. 

8. The work herein required to be done by the said 
I'ailroad company shall be done in such manner as not 



GRANT PARK. 345 

to unnecessarily obstruct the operation of the rail- 
road, and shall be commenced as soon as practicable, 
and shall be thenceforth prosecuted with all due dili- 
gence to completion. 

Sec. 6, Permission and authority are hereby 
granted to the said Illinois Central Railroad Company, 
in case of its acceptance of the provisions of this or- 
dinance, to construct, maintain and use, in perpetuity, 
a railway passenger station house on the public 
ground adjacent to and west of its right of way, at 
the foot of Van Buren street projected easterly, three 
hundred (300) feet in length — that is to say, extend- 
ing from north to south one hundred and fifty (150) 
feet on each side of the center line of Van Buren 
street projected easterly — and fifty (50) feet in width. 
That portion of the said building situated within the 
north and south lines of Van Buren street projected 
easterly, shall not be raised so high as to interfere 
with the construction of a viaduct across the said 
right of way at that place, and the roofs of the wings 
shall be so constructed as to admit of their being- 
covered with earth, and when so covered, shall not 
exceed in elevation twenty-two (22) feet above Chicago 
city datum. Suitable and convenient entrances to the 
said station house, and exits therefrom may be con- 
structed within the space herein allowed to be occupied 
by it, and necessary provision may be made in the 
roof of the building to secure light and ventilation. 
Pipes connecting with the water main on Michigan 
avenue may also be laid to furnish water for use in 
the station house, and also pipes connecting with the 
gas mains for heating and lighting the same. Proper 



346 GRANT PARK. 

connections may also be made with tlie works or lines 
of any company furnishing heat, light or power re- 
quired for use in lighting, heating or ventilating the 
said building. 

Sec. 7. The said railroad company shall have the 
right to lay and maintain permanently, necessary 
conduits and drainage pipes to secure proper and ade- 
quate drainage of its right of way between Eandolph 
street and Lake Park place, with the privilege of 
discharging into the lake or the most convenient city 
sewers. 

Sec. 8. The structures heretofore erected by the Illi- 
nois Central Kailroad Company south of the north line 
of Lake Park place projected easterly and in front of 
its passenger station-house, may be permanently main- 
tained by said company ; and m case of the acceptance 
of this ordinance, the said railroad company shall have 
the right to use, in perpetuity, its grounds and right 
of way between the north line of Kandolph street and 
the southern boundary of the Lake Park, and the 
railroad tracks laid or to be laid thereon for all legiti- 
mate railroad purposes, free from all restrictions, ex- 
cept that no building or other structure shall be erected 
upon that portion of its right of way exceeding in 
height the top of the wall maintained along the west 
side thereof, or, when erected at street crossings, the 
floor of the viaduct or foot-way there constructed, ex- 
cept by consent of the municipal authorities. But 
nothing in this section contained shall be held to limit 
or impair the lawful authority vested in the City Coun- 
cil to pass and enforce all proper and reasonable po- 
lice regulations. 



GRANT PARK. Sit 

Sec. 9. That the performance of all and singular 
the conditions and obligations imposed on the said rail- 
road company by the provisions of this ordinance, shall 
1)0 conditional and dependent upon its being permitted 
to have, exercise and enjoy all the rights and privi- 
leges hereinbefore conferred, and upon its acquiring 
possession and the unobstructed right to occupy, 
reclaim and use the grounds hereinbefore authorized 
to be occupied and used by it, in accordance with the 
terms and manifest intent of the provisions of this or- 
dinance. 

Sec. 10. The said railroad company shall relinquish 
and surrender to the city any riparian or littoral 
rights it may have incident or appurtenant to the 
land owned or occupied by it on the shore of the lake 
between the north line of Lake Park place projected 
and the north line of Twelfth street projected, upon 
the condition, however, that the area covered by water 
lying east or outside of the parcel of land which the 
said railroad company is authorized to fill in and re- 
claim for its own use by the fourth section of this or- 
dinance, and between the south line of Lake Park place 
projected east and the said railroad company's Thir- 
teenth street pier, shall never be filled in, or access 
thereto from the waters of the lake obstructed, with- 
out the consent of said railroad company, excepting 
only that the said railroad company shall, if the requi- 
site permission therefor shall be obtained from the 
Secretary of War, construct, at its own expense, a 
substantial bulkhead or breakwater about fifty feet 
wide, from the northeast angle of said Thirteenth street 
pier, in a northerly direction, on the same line as the 
easteni edge of that pier, for the distance of two hun- 



«^-18 gK'^lNt park. 

dred and fifty (250) feet,— the pier so constructed to 
be maintained by the said railroad company and re- 
served for its own exclusive use; and also a like sub- 
stantial bulkhead or breakwater of the same width, 
from the southeast angle of the ground to be enclosed 
and filled, as provided in the first section of this ordi- 
nance, in a southerly direction, to a point one hun- 
dred (100) feet south of the south line of Lake Park 
place projected, the said last mentioned pier to be 
maintained by the City of Chicago and held for pub- 
lic use. 

Sec. 11. All public work herein required to be done 
by the said railroad company shall be done under the 
supervision and to the satisfaction of the Commis- 
sioner of Public Works of the City of Chicago. 

Sec. 12. Nothing herein contained shall be held to 
modify or in any way affect the final decree rendered 
in the suit between the People of the State of Illinois 
and the Illinois Central Railroad Company and the 
City of Chicago, hereinbefore referred to, except to 
the extent and in respect of the particular matters and 
things hereinbefore provided for. 

Sec. 13. Upon the acceptance of this ordinance by 
the said railroad company (which shall be within thirty 
days after the passage thereof), a contract embodying 
the provisions herein contained, and binding the par- 
ties to the faithful observance and performance 
thereof, shall be executed, sealed and delivered by the 
proper officers of the city and the railroad company, 
which shall be of -perpetual obligation. 

Sec. 14. This ordinance shall take effect and be in 
force from and after its passage. 

Passed October 21st, 1895. 



GRANT PARK. 



549 



CITY OF CHICAGO ORDINANCE GRANTING CONSENT TO 
THE SOUTH PARK COAIMISSIONERS TO TAKE, REGU- 
LATE, CONTROL AND GOVERN ALL THAT PART OF THE 
LAKE FRONT PARK LYING SOUTH OF THE NORTH LINE 
OF JACKSON STREET, EXTENDED EAST. [PASSED JULY 
37, 1896.] 

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CLTY OF 
CHICAGO: 

Section 1. That consent be, and the same is hereby 
aiven to the South Park Commissioners to take, regu- 
late, control and govern, in the same manner as it may 
govern other parks or boulevards under its control, all 
that certain public park situated in the Town of South 
Chicago, in the City of Chicago, and known as. the Lake 
Front Park, or Lake Park, except, however, that por- 
tion lying north of the north line of Jackson street ex- 
tended on a straight line east from Michigan avenue to 
the Illinois Central Railroad Company's right of way, 
and west of the right of way of the Illinois Central 
Kailroad Company, including in the consent hereby 
given all land which may be hereafter reclaimed ad- 
joining said park, and all right and control in and over 
any reclaimed land, and any water rights in connec 
tion with the said park which now exist, or which may 
be hereafter provided under any ordinance or contract 
now in existence. And the said South Park Commis- 
sioners shall have the right to control, improve and 
maintain so much of the said park as it is hereby au- 
thorized to take. 

Sec. 2. This ordinance is passed subject to the pro- 
vision that all the rights acquired by the Illinois Cen- 
tral Railroad Company under the ordinance passed by 
the City Council on the 21st day of October, 1895, and 



'').")0 GRANT PARK. 

under the contract entered into between the City of Chi- 
cago and the Illinois Central Eailroad Company, dated 
the 20th day of November, 1895, shall be respected by 
the said South Park Commissioners, and all contracts 
entered into by the said Illinois Central Eailroad Com- 
pany in prosecution of the work to be done by it, and in 
accordance w^ith the said above described agreement 
and ordinance prior to the acceptance of this ordinance 
by the South Park Commissioners shall be respected 
by the said South Park Commissioners. And the South 
Park Commissioners shall receive and enjoy all rights 
and benefits secured by said agreement and ordinance 
to the City of Chicago so far as the same apply tp those 
imi'tH of said park thus taken by said South Park Com- 
missioners. 

Sec. 3. The City of Chicago hereby reserves the 
right to lay and repair any water main, sewer or elec- 
tric light conduit in the same manner and to the same 
extent as it now has authority to do so. 

Sec. 4. This ordinance is passed and the grants 
therein contained are subject to the further provision 
and condition, to wit : That the Field Columbian Muse- 
um, a corporation organized and incorporated under 
the laws of the State of Illinois, shall have the right 
and privilege, and such right and privilege are hereby 
granted, to locate, construct and maintain its perma- 
nent buildings and structures for the use and occu- 
pancy of said museum upon the public park hereinbe- 
fore described under section 1 of this ordinance ; and 
the following described piece, part or parcel of said 
park is hereby designated and set apart for such use 
and purpose of said Field Columbian Museum, to wit: 



GEANT PARK. 351 

a certain piece or parcel of land 1,300 feet in length by 
900 feet in width, more particularly described and lo- 
cated as follows : — the west line thereof to be 225 feet 
east of the present right of way and property of the 
Illinois Central Railroad. 

It is further herein provided that the said Field 
Columbian Musemn may enter into possession of said 
piece or parcel of land at any time whenever it desires 
to commence the construction of its said buildings or 
other improvements upon said premises and from that 
date to have the exclusive control and right of occu- 
X3ancy of said premises, together with all structures and 
other improvements thereon ; and it is further provided 
that the public shall at all times have free and reason- 
able access to said museum grounds over and through 
said pai'k hereinbefore described and by the terms of 
this ordinance transferred to said South Park Com- 
mission. 

Sec. 5. And be it further ordained that in the event 
said South Park Commission shall decline to accept 
said transfer of said park as herein provided, then the 
grant to said Field Columbian Museum with all privi- 
leges contained in section 4 of this ordinance shall be 
and hereby is made perpetual, and it is hereby declared 
that said piece or parcel of land described in said sec- 
tion 4 is hereby dedicated to the uses and privileges of 
said Field Columbian Museum as in this ordinance ex- 
pressed and contained. 

Sec. 6. That portion of the lake front dedicated 
to the use of the Field Columbian Museum is so dedi- 
cated on the express condition that unless the work of 
construction of such museum shall be started within 



•).J- GRANT PARK. 

one year from the passage of this ordinance said space 
shall revert to the South Park Commissioners. 

Sec. 7. All that portion of said Lake Front Park 
lying east of the easterly line of the Illinois Central 
Railroad Company's right of way and lying north of 
tlie north line of Monroe street extended to the east 
limits of said jDark at the outer sea wall shall be and 
the same is hereby dedicated to the use of the local 
military companies of the Illinois National Guard for 
the purpose of parade grounds and a site for armory 
and other like uses by said military organizations. 

Sec. 8. Unless the said South Park Commissioners 
shall within four months from the passage of this ordi- 
nance accept the same and take so much of said park 
as consent is hereby given for, this ordinance shall 
cease to be of any force or effect and the consent hereby 
given shall be deemed to be withdrawn. 

Sec. 9. This ordinance shall be in force from and 
after its passage. 

ORDINANCE TAKING UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE 
SOUTH PARK COMMISSIONERS A PART OF LAKE PARK 
IN THE CITY OF CHICAGO. [PASSED NOVEMBER 27, 
1896.] 

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE SOUTH PARK COMMISSIONERS: 

Section 1. That, whereas, the owners of a majority 
of the frontage of the lots and lands abutting on Lake 
Park, otlierwise known as Lake Front Park, in the 
Town of South Chicago, in the City of Chicago, and 
within the South Park District, and also the owners 
of a majority of the frontage of the lots and lands abut- 
ting upon that part of the said Lake Park, described 



GRANT PARK. 353 

as all of said Lake Park except that portion lying 
north of the north line of Jackson street extended on 
a straight line east from Michigan avenne to the Illi- 
nois Central Eailroad Company's right of way, and 
west of the right of way of the Illinois Central Eail- 
road Company, have filed with the South Park Com- 
missioners, their respective consents in writing that the 
South Park Commissioners may take under its con- 
trol, and regulate, control and govern in the same man- 
ner as it may govern other parks under its control, the 
said Lake Park or any j^art thereof. 

And, whereas, the said Lake Park, otherwise known 
as Lake Front Park, is a public park imder the control 
or jurisdiction of the City of Chicago. 

And, whereas, the City Council of the City of Chi- 
cago, which is the proper corporate authority of said 
city having control of said Lake Park, has by an ordi- 
nance passed on the 27th day of July, 1896, consented 
that the South Park Commissioners may take, regulate, 
control and govern, in the same manner as it may gov- 
ern other parks or boulevards under its control, all of 
said public park, known as the Lake Front Park or 
Lake Park, except, however, that portion lying north 
of the north line of Jackson street extended on a 
straight line east from Michigan avenue to the Illinois 
Central Railroad Company's right of way and west of 
the right of way of the Illinois Central Eailroad Com- 
pany, including, as is set out in said ordinance, in the 
consent thereby given, all land which may be there- 
after reclaimed adjoining the said park, and all right 
and control in and over any reclaimed land, and any 
water rights in connection with the said park which 



354 GRANT PARK. 

then existed, or which might be thereafter provided 
under any ordinance or contract then in existence. 

Now, therefore, all that certain public park situated 
in the Town of South Chicago, in the City of Chicago, 
and within the South Park District, and known as the 
Lake Front Park or Lake Park, except, however, that 
portion lying north of the north line of Jackson street 
extended on a straight line east from Michigan avenue 
to the Illinois Central Railroad Company's right of 
way, and west of the right of way of the Illinois Cen- 
tral Railroad Company, including all land which may 
be hereafter reclaimed adjoining said park, and all 
right and control in and over any reclaimed land, and 
any water rights in connection with the said park 
which now exist or which may be hereafter provided 
under any ordinance or contract now in existence, is 
hereby taken under the control of the South Park Com- 
missioners, and full power and authority to regulate, 
control, govern, improve and maintain said part of 
said Lake Park so taken as aforesaid, are hereby 
vested in and assumed by the South Park Commis- 
sioners : Provided, however, that the taking under con- 
trol of the said part of said park is nevertheless sub- 
ject to all of the legal provisions, conditions and reser- 
vations set forth in the said ordinance passed by 
the City Council of the City of Chicago on the 27th day 
of July, 1896. And the South Park Commissioners 
hereby accept all rights and benefits secured to the 
City of Chicago, under a contract entered into between 
the City of Chicago and the Illinois Central Railroad 
Company, dated the 20th day of November, 1895, and 
an ordinance passed by the City Council of the City of 
Chicago on the 21st day of October, 1895, so far as the 



GRANT PARK. 600 

same applies to those parts of said park tlms taken 
by the South Park Commissioners. And, provided fur- 
ther, that the South Park Commissioners does not by 
the filing of said consents of said property owners 
waive any of its legal rights in regard to the said part 
of said park so taken and the control and government 
thereof which it would otherwise have. 

Sec. 2. This ordinance shall take effect and be in 
force from and after its passage. 

ORDINANCE ACCEPTING GRANT PARK. [PASSED JUNE 
17, 1903.] 

Whereas, the Forty-third General Assembly of the 
State of Illinois by an act entitled ''An act conveying 
certain lands to the South Park Commissioners for 
the purpose of establishing a public park or pleasure 
ground thereon," approved May 14, 1903, conveyed 
certain lands therein described and commonly known 
as ''Grant Park" to the South Park Commissioners to 
be held, managed and controlled by said Commis- 
sioners as other parks now are under the control of 
said Commissioners. 

THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE SOUTH PARK CO^I- 
MISSIONERS: 

Section 1. That the South Park Commissioners ac- 
cept the lands conveyed to said South Park Commis- 
sioners by an act entitled "An act conveying certain 
lands to the South Park Commissioners for the pur- 
pose of establishing a public park or pleasure ground 
thereon" approved May 14, 1903, upon the trusts and 
for the purposes in said act named. 

Sec. 2. That the Secretary of the South Park Com- 



obb GRANT PARK. 

inissioiiers be, and lie is hereby instructed to fortli- 
witli file a certified copy of this ordinance with the Sec- 
retary of State of the State of Illinois. 

Sec. 3. That this ordinance be in force and effect 
from and after its passage. 

AN ORDINANCE TAKING GRANT PARK UNDER THE CON- 
TROL OF THE SOUTH PARK COMMISSIONERS. [PASSED 
JANY. 14, 1904.] 

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE SOUTH PARK COMMISSIONERS: 

Section 1. That, whereas. The Forty-third General 
Assembly of the State of Illinois by an act entitled ''An 
act conveying certain lands to the South Park Commis- 
sioners for the purpose of establishing a public park 
or pleasure ground thereon," approved May 14, 1903, 
conveyed to the South Park Commissioners the land, 
including all submerged land, known as Grant Park, 
in the City of Chicago, County of Cook and State of 
Illinois, bounded on the north by the south line of 
Randolph street, extended in a straight line east from 
Michigan avenue to the harbor line established by the 
Secretary of War in Lake Michigan, and bounded on 
the east by said Harbor line and bounded on the south, 
east of the right of wa}', easement and grounds of the 
Illinois Central Railroad Company, by the south line 
of the street known as Lake Park place (formerly 
known as Park Row), extended in a straight line east 
from Michigan avenue to said harbor line, and west of 
said right of way, easement and grounds by the north 
line of said Lake Park place, and bounded on the 
west by the east line of Michigan avenue, excepting 



GRANT PARK. 357 

however, the right of way, easement and grounds of 
the Illinois Central Eailroad Company, extending north 
and south through said Grant Park as described in an 
ordinance of the City Council of the City of Chicago, 
passed October 21, 1895, and published by authority 
of said council in 1898, in volume 2 of Special Ordi- 
nances of the City of Chicago, at page 657. 

And whereas, the City Council of the City of Chi- 
cago by an ordinance entitled "An Ordinance grant- 
ing consent to the South Park Commissioners to take, 
regulate, control and govern all that part of Grant 
Park lying west of the Illinois Central Eailroad Com- 
pany's right of way and north of the north line of 
Jackson street extended east," passed July 20, 1903, 
gave its consent to the South Park Commissioners to 
take, regulate, control and govern all that portion of 
Grant Park, otherwise known as the Lake Front Park, 
lying west of the Illinois Central Eaitroad Company's 
right of way and north of the north line of Jackson 
street extended in a straight line east from Michigan 
avenue to said Illinois Central Eailroad Company's 
right of way, subject, however, to certain rights, 
reservations and conditions therein specified. 

And, whereas, the owmers of a majority of the front- 
age of the lots and lands abutting on said Grant Park 
and also the owners of a majority of the frontage of the 
lots and lands abutting on that portion of Grant Park 
described in said ordinance of July 20, 1903, have 
filed with the South Park Commissioners their re- 
spective consents in writing that the South Park Com- 
missioners may take under its control and regulate, 
control and govern, in the same manner as it may gov- 



358 GRANT PARK. 

erii other parks or boulevards under its control, the 
whole or any part or portion of said Grant Park. 

Now, therefore,, all the land, including all sub- 
merged land, known as Grant Park, in the City of 
Chicago, County of Cook and State of Illinois, bounded 
on the north by the south line of Randolph street, ex- 
tended in a straight line east from Michigan avenue 
to the harbor line established by the Secretary of 
War 'in Lake Michigan, and bounded on the east by 
said harbor line, and bounded on the south, east of 
the right of way, easement and grounds of the Illinois 
Central Railroad Company by the south line of the 
street known as Lake Park Place (formerly known as 
Park Row) extended in a straight line east from Mich- 
igan avenue to said harbor line, and west of said 
right of way, easement and grounds by the north line 
of said Lake Park Place, and bounded on the west by 
the east line of Michigan avenue, excepting, however, 
the right of way, easement and grounds of the Illi- 
nois Central Railroad Company, extending north and 
south through said Grant Park, as descri])ecl in an 
ordinance of the City (Jouncil of the City of Chicago, 
passed October 21, 1895, and published by authority 
of said Council in 1898, in volume 2 of Special Ordi- 
nances of the (*ity of Chicago, at page 657, is hereby 
taken under the control of the South Park Commis- 
sioners and the power to regulate, control and gov- 
ern said park, in the same manner as it may govern 
other parks or boulevards under its control is hereby 
vested in and assumed b}^ the South Park Commis- 
sioners : Provided, however, that the taking under 
control of the said part of said park descril)ed in the 



GRulNT PARK. 359 

said ordinance of the City Council of the City of 
Chicago passed July 20, 1903, is nevertheless subject 
to all the legal rights, reservations and conditions in 
said ordinance contained. 

And, provided further, that the South Park Commis- 
sioners does not by the filing of said consents of said 
property owners waive any of its legal rights in re- 
gard to said park. 

Sec. 2. That the President of the South Park Com- 
missioners be, and he hereby is, directed to execute 
in the name of the South Park Commissioners its 
written acceptance of the ordinance passed by the City 
Council of the City of Chicago, July 20, 1903, entitled, 
''An Ordinance granting consent to the South Park 
Commissioners to take, regulate, control and govern 
all that part of Grant Park lying west of the Illinois 
Central Kailroad Company's right of way and north of 
the north line of Jackson street extended east;" that 
the Secretary be, and he hereby is, directed to attest 
said acceptance and affix the Corporate Seal of the 
South Park Commissioners thereto and file said ac- 
ceptance, together with a duly certified copy of this 
ordinance, with the City Clerk of the City of Chicago 
on or before the nineteenth day of January, A. D. 
1904. 

Sec. 3. That this ordinance shall take effect and be 
in force from and after its passage. 



AET INSTITUTE. 

Whereas, By contract made and entered into on the 
third day of December, A. D. 1891, by and among the 
City of Chicago, a mnnicipal corporation, the Art In- 
stitute of Chicago and the World's Columbian Expo- 
sition, corporations organized and existing under the 
laws of the State of Illinois, it was among other things 
agreed that, subject to the provisions of said contract, 
the said Art Institute of Chicago should from and after 
the time therein specified have the right to the use and 
occupation of a certain building the erection of which 
was by the said contract contemplated and provided 
for, to be situated on that part of the Lake Front in 
the City of Chicago lying between the center of Mon- 
roe street projected, on the north, and Park Eow pro- 
jected, on the south, — reference to which contract is 
hereby made for greater certainty ; and. 

Whereas, The said building was afterwards erected 
upon the site in the said contract provided, and said 
Art Institute of Chicago entered upon the use and 
occupation thereof under and in accordance with the 
terms of the said contract ; and. 

Whereas, By an ordinance of the said City of Chi- 
cago duly passed by the City Council of said city on 
the twentieth day of July, A. D. 1903, the provisions 
of which said ordinance were duly accepted by the 
South Park Commissioners by their ordinance duly 
passed on the thirtieth day of December, A. D. 1903, 
and by an indenture duly executed by and on behalf 
of said City of Chicago, Ijearing date of the 17th day 

(360) 



ART INSTITUTE. 361 

of February, A. D. 190-1-, the rights of the said City 
of Chicago in and to the said building and the con- 
trol and management of the land known as Grant 
Park in the City of Chicago, including the site of the 
said building hereinabove referred to, were trans- 
ferred to the said South Park Commissioners under 
and in accordance with the provisions of an act of 
the General Assembly of the State of Illinois entitled 
"An Act conveying certain lands to the South Park 
Commissioners for the purpose of establishing a pub- 
lic park or pleasure ground thereon," approved and in 
force May 14, 1903; and, 

Whereas, The said Art Institute of Chicago since 
entering upon the use and occupation of the said build- 
ing as aforesaid, has continued thence hitherto in the 
said use and occupation of the said building under the 
said contract, and by and with the permission and 
consent of the said South Park Commissioners since 
its acquisition of the control and management of the 
said Grant Park, as aforesaid; and. 

Whereas, The said Art Institute of Chicago and the 
said South Park Commissioners desire to enter into 
this new agreement in addition to and in supplement 
of the said agreement of the said Art Institute of Chi- 
cago with the said City of Chicago : 

Now, therefore, In Consideration of the premises. 
It Is Hereby Agreed by and between the Art Insti- 
tute of Chicago and the South Park Commissioners, 
a municipal corporation, that the use and occupation 
by the said Art Institute of Chicago of the said build- 
ing as now erected and existing shall and may con- 
tinue, subject to the conditions of the said first men- 



362 ART INSTITUTE. 

tioned agreement and the modifications thereof lierein 
contained. 

It is further agreed between the said Art Institute 
of Chicago and the said South Park Commissioners 
that so long as said Art Institute shall be maintained 
in good order and condition and the public admitted 
thereto in accordance with the terms and provisions 
of an act entitled ''An Act to Amend an Act entitled 
'An Act Concerning Museums in Public Parks,' Ap- 
proved June 17, 1893, in force July 1, 1893. Approved 
May 14, 1903, in force July 1, 1903," said South Park 
Commissioners will annually pay to said Art Institute 
of Chicago its just proportion of the one-half mill 
tax authorized to be levied by Section 2 of said act; 
all moneys so paid by said South Park Commissioners 
to the said Art Institute shall be used for the purpose 
of maintaining and caring for said Art Institute and 
the buildings and grounds thereof; and said Commis- 
sioners hereby consent and agree that said Art In- 
stitute may charge an admission fee to the extent au- 
thorized by said act, so long as the proceeds of such 
admission fee shall be devoted exclusively to the main- 
tenance of said Art Institute, and the said Art Insti- 
tute upon its part agrees to furnish to the said Com- 
missioners a detailed statement of the annual cost of 
maintaining and caring for the said Art Institute and 
the buildings and grounds thereof, upon the receipt 
whereof the proceeds of the tax to which the said Art 
Institute is entitled shall be paid over to the said iVrt 
Institute in such reasonable installments as may be 
just. 

Said Art Institute shall be open to the public with- 



ART INSTITUTE. 363 

out charge on Sunday and on two otlier days of each 
week, and to the children in actual attendance upon 
any of the schools of this State, at all times. 

In Witness Whereof, the said South Park Commis- 
sioners has caused these presents to be signed on its 
behalf by its President thereunto duly authorized and 
its corporate seal to be attached; and said Art Insti- 
tute of Chicago has caused the same to be executed 
by its President thereunto duly authorized, and its 
corporate seal to be attached and attested by its Sec- 
retary; the same being done in duplicate this 12th day 
of September, A. D. 1907. 

South Park Commissioners, 

By Henry Gr. Foreman, 
Presideid. 
Attest : 

E. G. Shumway, 

Secretary. 

Art Institute of Chicago, 
By Charles L. Hutchinson, 

President. 
Attest : 

Newton H. Carpenter, 
Secretary. 



CRERAR LIBRARY. 

AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING THE JOHN CRERAR 
LIBRARY. [PASSED FEBRUARY 15. 1905.] 

Whereas, Under date of January 2Ist, A. D. 1904, 
the Directors of The John Crerar Library requested 
of the South Park Commissioners, under the provi- 
sions of an act entitled "An Act concerning Free 
Public Libraries in Public Parks," apjD roved May 14, 
1903, in force July 1, 1903, permission to erect and 
maintain, in accordance ^dth the provisions of said 
act, a free Public Library Building in the City of 
Chicago, on that part of Grant Park bounded on the 
North by the South line of Madison street extended 
East; on the East by the right of way of the Illinois 
Central Railroad; on the South by the North line of 
Monroe street extended east, and on the west by the 
East line of Michigan avenue, the general style of said 
building to be classical and the approximate cost 
thereof to be one million dollars; and 

Whereas, In accordance with the provisions of said 
act, the South Park Commissioners submitted, to the 
voters of the South Park District, at the April elec- 
tion, 1904, the question of granting such permission, 
and the proposition so submited to the voters of said 
district was carried by a majority of over 41,500 
votes; and 

Whereas, The John Crerar Library has requested 
the South Park Commissioners to issue permission to 
erect and maintain a Free Public Library Building 

(364) 



CI{KI{AI{ IJHKAIiV, 365 

Oil sjiid site, in accordMiicc with tlic Icniis ol' said act 
and said rccjiiost; tlicrefore 

Bi: IT ORIMINI'.I) BY TJ1]<: SOUTH PARK COMMISSIONERS: 
Section 1. ^riiat permission and authority be, and 
the same are hereby, given io 'I'he John Crerar Li- 
))rary to erect and maintain at its own expense, in 
accordance witli tlie ])rovisions of an act entitled, 
"An Act concerning Free Public Libraries in Public 
Parks," approved May 14, VMV.l, in lorce duly 1, 1903, 
a Free Public liihrary I>uildiiig in the (Jity oC (yhi- 
cago, on that part of (jJrant Park bounded on the 
North by the South line of Madison street extended 
East, on the East by the right of way of the Illinois 
Central Railroad, on the South by the North line of 
Monroe street extended East, and on the West by the 
p]ast line of Michigan avenue, the general style of 
said building to be classical and the approximate cost 
thereof to be one million dollars. 

Sec. 2. The West front of said building shall be on 
a line witli the West front of the; Art Institute, and 
the North and South walls of said building shall be 
as nearly as practical equi distance from the South 
line of Madison street extended East and the North 
line of Monroe street extended East, respectively, 
leaving an open space of not less than forty (40) feet 
in width between the North line of said building and 
the South line of Madison street extended East, and 
a like space betwecm the South line of said building and 
the North line of Monroe street extended East, and 
the East wall of said building shall be at least twenty- 



3GG CRERAR LIBRARY. 

five (25) feet West of the West line of the right of way 
of the Illinois Central Railroad Company leaving an 
open and clear space of not less than twenty-five (25) 
feet in width for an alley or roadway. 

Sec. 3. All necessary additions, extensions or im- 
provements may be made to said building at any time 
in the discretion of the Directors of said Library, pro- 
vided, however, that no addition, extension or im- 
provement shall be made West of the present West 
line of the Art Institute, or nearer than forty (40) 
feet to the South line of Madison street extended East, 
or nearer than forty (40) feet to the North line of 
Monroe street extended East, and provided also, that 
an alley or roadway running North and South through 
said premises herein before described and not less 
than twenty-five (25) feet in width, shall be left next 
to and adjoining the right of way of the Illinois Cen- 
tral Kailroad. 

Sec. 4. Said Library shall forever be maintained 
as a Free Public Library, and in event it should cease 
to be so maintained, all rights herein and hereimder 
granted shall cease and become void and said building 
shall be and become the absolute property of said 
Commissioners, but so long as said Library shall be so 
maintained as a Free Public Library the Directors of 
said Library shall control, direct and manage the af- 
fairs thereof in all respects the same as though said 
building was not erected in or upon a public park. 
Said Library shall he open to the public absolutely 
free and without charge, every week day of the year, 



CRERAR LIBRARY. 367 

from 9 a. m. to 10 p. in., and in case the patronage 
warrants, upon Sunday also at reasonable hours. 

Sec. 5. No other building of any kind sliall l)e ])uilt 
upon the premises hereinbefore descril)ed or u^ion any 
part thereof. The plant for heating and lighting said 
building shall be operated so as not to cause or create 
a nuisance by the escape of gases or smoke and to this 
end said Library shall install the best modern appli- 
ances for the consumption of smoke and gases geii- 
erated in its said plant and use anthracite coal ex- 
clusively as a fuel. 

Sec. 6. This ordinance shall take effect and be in 
force as soon as said The John Crerar Library shall 
file its formal acceptance with the Secretary of the 
South Park Commissioners, jjrovided, however, if said 
acceptance shall not be filed with said Secretary withi ii 
three months from the passage of this ordinance, this 
ordinance shall be void and of no effect. 

EXTRACT FROM THE MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING 
OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE JOHN CRERAR 
LIBRARY, HELD FEBRUARY 23, 1905. 

On motion of Mr. Marshall Field, seconded by Mr. 
Robert T. Lincoln, it was unanimously resolved that 
the foregoing ordinance in reference to The John 
Crerar Library, passed February 15th, 1905, by the 
South Park Commissioners, be accepted, and that the 
Secretary of tlie Board be, and hereby is, author- 
ized and directed to file, on behalf of the Library, with 
the Secretary of the South Park Commissioners, 
formal acceptance of said ordinance. 

I, Leonard A. Busby, do hereby certify that T am 



368 CKEEAR LIBRAEY. 

the Secretary of the John Crerar Library and that the 
foregoing is a true copy of a resolution passed at the 
special meeting of the Board of Directors of said Li- 
brary on February 23rd, 1905, as the same appears 
upon the records of the Library. 

Given under my hand and the seal of the Library, 
at Chicago, this 28th day of February, A. D. 1905. 
(signed) Leonard A. Busby, 

Secretary. 



FIELD COLUMBIAN MUSEUM. 

ORDINANCE CONCERNING A MUSEUM IN JACKSON PARK. 
[PASSED SEPTEMBER 12, 1S94.] 

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE SOUTH PARK COMMISSIONERS: 

Section 1. The Field Columbian Mnseum is hereby 
authorized to maintain in the Fine Arts Building in 
Jackson Park a museum for the collection and display 
of objects pertaining to natural history and the arts 
and sciences. 

Sec. 2. So long as the said Field Columbian Mu- 
seum shall occupy said building, it shall maintain said 
museum and building, and keep the same in good or- 
der and repair, and the said South Park Commission- 
ers shall pay to the said Field Columbian Museum the 
sum of fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) per year, 
payable in monthly installments of twelve hundred 
and fifty dollars ($1,250) each, commencing on the 
first day of October, 1894. And the said South Park 
Commissioners shall be at no further expense of any 
kind or character in regard to said museum, or the 
maintenance thereof, or in regard to the said building, 
or the maintenance or repair thereof. 

Sec. 3. The said Field Columbian Museum may 
charge an admission fee to the said museum not ex- 
ceeding twenty-five cents for each visitor over ten 
years of age, and not exceeding ten cents for each 
visitor of ten years of age and under, the proceeds 
thereof to be devoted to the maintenance of such mu- 
seum; provided, that such museum shall be open to 

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370 FIELD COLUMBIAN MUSEUM. 

the public without charge on Saturdays and Sundays 
in each week; and to children in actual attendance 
upon any of the schools of this state, at all times. 

Sec. 4. The said museum shall be kej^t open every 
day in the year; from May first to September first, 
from nine o'clock a. m. to six o'clock p. m. ; and from 
September first to May first, from nine o'clock a. m. 
to four o'clock p. m. 

Sec. 5. The South Park Commissioners and their 
officers shall have admission to said building at all 
times without charge. 

Sec. 6. All improvements in, betterments upon, and 
additions to said building made by the said Field 
Columbian Museum shall become the property of the 
South Park Commissioners without any additional 
payment therefor, except the said yearly sum above 
mentioned. 

Sec. 7. This ordinance shall be accepted in writing 
by the said Field Columbia'n Museum within thirty 
days after its passage, otherwise it shall be null and 
void. 



WORLD'S COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION. • 

ORDINANCE TO ALLOW THE USE OF JACKSON PARK AND 
THE MIDWAY PLAISANCE FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE 
WORLD'S COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION. [PASSED SEPTEM- 
BER 19, 1890.] 

Whereas, An act of the General Assembly of the 
State of Illinois entitled, "An act in relation to the 
World's Columbian Exposition," provides that in case 
the site or sites for the holding of the World's Colum- 
bian Exposition, as finally located and fixed by the au- 
thorities in charge thereof, shall include any part of 
any public park which is or may be under the control 
and management of the Park Commissioners, then, 
and in that event, it shall be competent, and express 
authority for such purpose is thereby granted to the 
Park Commissioners having the control and manage- 
ment of such public park, to allow the use thereof, or 
any part thereof, for the purposes of the World's 
Columbian Exposition, upon such terms and conditions 
as may be agreed upon between the said Park Commis- 
sioners and the authorities having the management of 
said exposition ; and 

Whereas, Said act further provides tliat the said 
Park Commissioners in charge of the public grounds, 
or any part thereof designated and selected as the site 
of the whole or any part of said exposition, shall have 
authority, in their discretion, to issue and sell bonds 
to an amount not exceeding $500,000, the proceeds of 
said bonds to be applied to the improving of the 
grounds under their control selected as aforesaid for 
said exi^osition; said power, however, not to be exer- 

(371) 



372 world's COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION. 

cised until the proposition to issue such bonds shall 
have been submitted to the vote of the legal voters of 
such park district and receive a majority of the votes 
cast at such election; and 

Whereas, The World's Columbian Exposition, a cor- 
j)oration organized under fhe laws of the State of Illi- 
nois for the purpose of said exposition, have offered to 
the World's Columbian Commission, appointed under 
an act of Congress of the United States, Jackson Park 
and the Midway Plaisance as the site for a part of the 
said exposition, and the said Commission has accepted 
the same for the purposes of said exposition; and 

Whereas, A proposition to issue bonds to an amount 
not exceeding $500,000, upon the terms and in the man^ 
ner and for the purposes specified in said act of the 
General Assembly of the State of Illinois, is to be sub- 
mitted to the legal voters of the park district compris- 
ing the towns of South Chicago, Hyde Park and Lake : 

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE SOUTH PARK COMMISSIONERS: 

Section 1. Permission and authority are hereby 
given to the World's Columbian Exposition, a corpora- 
tion, to use Jackson Park and the Midway Plaisance 
for the purposes of the World's Columbian Exposition 
upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth. 

Sec. 2. The said corporation, the World's Colum- 
bian Exposition, at any time after the acceptance of 
this ordinance and the approval of the first bond to be 
given by said corporation as hereinafter set forth, 
shall have the right to enter upon said premises and 
take possession of such portions thereof as may be 
necessary in constructing the buildings and making 
other preparations for such exposition, and may make 



world's COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION. 373 

such changes in and such use of said premises, or any 
part thereof, as may be necessary for the purposes of 
such exposition. 

Sec. 3. The said corporation, thti World's Colum- 
bian-Exposition, sliall have the right to enclose Jack- 
son Park and the Midway Plaisance, or either of them, 
by a fence or wall, provided, however, that the en- 
trances to Jackson Park and the roadways across the 
Midway Plaisance shall not be closed prior to the first 
day of October, 1892. The said corporation, the 
World's Columbian Exposition, may take all neces- 
sary measures to prevent the encroachment of persons 
and vehicles upon such portions of said Jackson Park 
and the Midway Plaisance as may l^e in actual use in 
the preparation for such exposition. 

Sec. 4. Such parts of Jackson Park and the Midway 
Plaisance as shall not be in actual use for the con- 
struction of buildings and other preparations for said 
exposition shall be under the care and supervision of, 
and shall be maintained by, the said South Park Com- 
missioners until the first day of October, 1892, but the 
said South Park Commissioners shall not be respon- 
sible for the care, safety or maintenance of any build- 
ings, work or construction of any kind, or any prop- 
erty of the World's Columbian Exposition, or of any 
other persons, person or corporation upon said prem- 
ises. 

Sec. 5. On the first day of October, 1892, the South 
Park Commissioners shall turn over to the said cor- 
poration, the World's Columbian Exposition, the en- 
tire possession, control and management of Jackson 
Park and the Midway Plaisance, and thereafter until 



374 world's COLUMBTAlSr EXPOSITION". 

tlie first clay of January, 1894, the said corporation, the 
AVorld's Columbian Exposition, shall have the full con- 
trol of the same for the purposes of the said exposition 
and shall make all rules and regulations in regard to 
the entrance to said premises, provided, however, that 
until the first day of April, 1893, the South Park Uom- 
missioners, tlieir officers, agents and employes, shall 
at all times have free access to said Jackson Park and 
Midway Plaisance for the construction of the Lake 
Shore Improvement and of such other work as the 
South Park Commissioners may desire to prosecute. 
From the first day of October, 1892, said World's Co- 
lumbian Exposition shall also pay all the cost of the 
care and maintenance thereof, and the South Park 
Commissioners shall be at no expense whatsoever in 
regard thereto. 

Sec. 6. On the first day of January, 1894, the said 
park and plaisance shall be restored to the possession 
of the South Park Commissioners,- except such parts 
thereof as shall be occupied by the buildings or other 
constructions of the said World's Columbian Exposi- 
tion; but the said corporation, the World's Columbian 
Exposition, shall have the right to remove all such 
buildings and constructions from said premises, pro- 
vided that all of such buildings and constructions 
which shall be upon the north eighty-four acres of 
Jackson Park, being the present fully improved por- 
tion thereof, shall be removed prior to the first day of 
May, 1894, and all the buildings and constructions 
upon the other portions of said park and upon said 
Midway Plaisance shall be removed prior to the first 
day of May, 1895, and all such buildings and construe- 



WORI^d's COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION. 375 

tions wliicli shall not be removed within the times 
above limited shall become the property of the South 
Park Commissioners. 

Sec. 7. The use of said Jackson Park and Midway 
Plaisance is granted for the j3urposes of said exposi- 
tion upon the further express condition that the said 
park and plaisance shall be used during the periods 
above mentioned only for the purposes of said exposi- 
tion and subject to the foregoing terms and conditions, 
and also upon the further condition that the said park 
and plaisance shall be surrendered to the South Park 
Commissioners in as good a condition as they now are. 
An acceptance of this ordinance by the "World's Colum- 
bian Exposition shall constitute on its part an agree- 
ment to fully comply with all the terms and conditions 
of this ordinance. 

Sec. 8. In case the proposition to issue bonds, as 
provided in said act of the General Assembly of the 
State of Illinois, shall receive a majority of the votes 
east at the election at which such proposition shall be 
submitted, the South Park Commissioners will exer- 
cise the power therein conferred, and issue bonds to the 
amount of $500,000.00, as in said act provided, and 
from the proceeds of such bonds will expend the 
amount necessary to comj^lete the Lake Shore improve- 
ment, which, it is estimated, will cost about $270,- 
000.00, and will expend the balance thereof in the im- 
provement of Jackson Park ; making said improve- 
ments in consonance with the plans, and available for 
the purposes of the said exposition, as far as compati- 
ble with such improvements being of a permanent char- 



376 world's COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION. 

acter, and of permanent benefit in the development of 
said park. 

Sec. 9. This ordinance shall be accepted in writing 
by the said corporation, the World's Columbian Exposi- 
tion, within thirty days after its passage; otherwise, 
it shall be null and void. The said corporation, the 
World's Columbian Exposition, shall also file a bond 
in the penal sum of $100,000.00, to be approved by the 
South Park Commissioners, said bond to be condi- 
tioned for the faithful performance of all the terms 
and conditions herein prescribed, and also to indemnify 
and save harmless the South Park Commissioners 
against all damages on account of the use of said 
grounds for the purposes of said exposition or the pas- 
sage of this ordinance. 

The said World's Columbian Exposition shall also, 
before the removal of any of its buildings or construc- 
tions placed upon Jackson Park or the Midway Plais- 
ance, file with said South Park Commissioners an addi- 
tional bond in the penal sum of one hundred thousand 
dollars, with good and sufficient sureties, conditions 
for the faithful performance of all the terms and con- 
ditions herein prescribed; and also to indemnify and 
save harmless the South Park Commissioners against 
all damages on account of the use of said grounds for 
the purj)oses of said exposition or the passage of this 
ordinance. 



world's COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION. 377 

AN ORDINANCE TO ALLOW THE USE OF WASHINGTON 
PARK FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE WORLD'S COLUM- 
BIAN EXPOSITION. [PASSED SEPTEMBER 23, 1S90.] 

Whereas, Tiie South Park Commissioners on the 
nieteenth day of Septeml^er, A. D. 1890, passed an or- 
dinance entitled ''An ordinance to allow the use of 
Jackson Park and the Midway Plaisance for the pur- 
poses of the World's Columbian Exposition," which 
said ordinance was accepted by the World's Columbian 
Exposition, corporation, as in said ordinance provided; 

And whereas, The National World's Columbian 
Commission subsequently has passed a resolution that 
the space needed for the said exposition and to make 
the same adequate and satisfactory to the Commission 
requires that Washington Park be added to the sev- 
eral plats of ground tendered to said Commission as a 
site for the said exjDosition; and that the addition of 
Washington Park may be made by the Chicago Direc- 
tory and will be accepted by the said Commission with 
the understanding that only so much of said several 
plats as may be required for exposition purposes will 
be used; 

And whereas. The Board of Directors of the World's 
Columbian Exposition have passed a resolution that 
in the opinion of said board the honor of Chicago and 
the necessities of the exposition alike require the adop- 
tion of Washington Park as an important part of the 
site for the World's Columbian Exposition: 

BE IT ORDAINED: 

Section 1. Permission and authority are hereby 
given to the World's Columbian Exposition, corpora- 
tion, to use so much of Washington Park for the pur- 



378 world's COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION. 

poses of the World's Columbian Exposition as shall be 
necessary for such purposes, except the portion thereof 
occupied by the barn, conservatory and needed places 
of the Park Administration, such use to be upon the 
terms and conditions hereinafter set forth. 

Sec. 2. Said corporation, the World's Columbia]i 
Exposition, at any time after the acceptance of this or- 
dinance and the approval of the first bond to be given 
by said corporation as hereinafter set forth, shall have 
the right to enter upon said Washington Park and take 
possession of such portions thereof as may be neces- 
sary in constructing the buildings and making other 
preparations for such exposition, and may make such 
use of said premises, except the portions thereof here- 
by retained by the said South Park Commissioners, as 
may be necessary for the purposes of said exposition; 

Provided, however. That no change shall be made in 
the present roads and paths in said Washington Park, 
nor shall the present contours of the ground be altered 
nor any of the trees or shrubs in said park be interfered 
with. 

Sec. 3. The said corporation, the World's Colum- 
bian Exposition, shall have the right to enclose Wash- 
ington Park, except the portions thereof hereby re- 
tained, if such park shall be actually used as the loca- 
tion of buldings or other constructions, forming an in- 
tegral and substantial part of the exposition; Pro- 
vided, however, that the entrances to said park shall 
not be closed prior to the first day of October, 1892. 
Said corporation, the World's Columbian Exposition, 
may take all necessary measures to prevent the en- 
croachment of persons and vehicles upon said portions 



world's COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION. 379 

of Wasliiiigton Park as may be in actual use in the 
preparation for such exposition. 

Sec. 4. Such parts of Washington Park as shall not 
be in actual use for the construction of buildings and 
other preparations for such exposition shall be under 
the care and supervision of and shall be maintained by 
the South Park Commissioners until the tirst day of 
October, 1892, but the South Park Commissioners shall 
not 1)3 responsible for the care, safety or maintenance 
of any buildings, work or construction of any kind or 
property of the World's Columl)ian Exposition, or any 
other persons, person or corporation upon said prem- 
ises. Such parts of Washington Park as shall be in 
actual use by the World's Colmnbian Exposition shall 
be maintained by said corporation. 

Sec. 5. On the first day of October, 1892, the South 
Park Commissioners shall turn over to the said cor- 
poration, the World's Columbian Exposition, the en- 
tire possession, control and management of such parts 
of Washington Park as shall have been prepared and 
enclosed for the purposes of said exposition, and there- 
after and until the first day of January, 1894, the said 
corporation, the World's Columbian Exposition, shall 
have the full control of the same for the purposes oi; 
said exposition and shall make all rules and regula- 
tions in regard thereto, and shall at its own cost main- 
tain the same in good condition, and the South Park 
Commiissioners shall be at no expense in regard thereto. 

Sec. 6. On the first day of January, 1894, such parts 
of said Washington Park as shall then be in the pos- 
session of the said World's Columbian Exposition, 
shall 1)e restored to the possession of said South Park 



380 world's COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION. 

Commissioners, except such portions thereof as shall 
be actually occupied by the buildings or other con- 
structions of the said World's Columbian Exposition, 
but the said corporation, the World's Columbian Ex- 
position, shall have the right to remove all such build- 
ings and constructions from said premises, provided 
that all of such buildings shall be removed prior to 
the first day of May, 1894, and all such buildings and 
constructions which shall not be removed at that time 
shall become the property of the South Park Commis- 
sioners. 

Sec. 7. The use of the portions of Washington Park 
hereinbefore mentioned is granted upon the further 
express condition that in case the World's Columbian 
Exposition shall determine to use a considerable por- 
tion thereof, for the purposes of said exposition in such 
a manner as shall require the enclosing of a consider- 
able portion thereof, then and in that event the right 
to use the north eighty-four (84) acres of Jackson Park 
being the present fully improved portion thereof here- 
tofore granted by the said ordinance passed on the 
nineteenth day of September, 1890, shall be abrogated. 
And, if the said World's Columbian Exposition shall 
enter upon the said improved portion of Jackson Park 
and take possession thereof for the purposes of said 
exposition, then the said corporation shall have no 
right to enclose any portion of Washington Park un- 
der the provisions of this ordinance. If the said cor- 
poration, the World's Columbian Exposition, shall en- 
ter upon Washington Park and take possession of any 
portion thereof for the purpose of preparing the same 
for the use of said exposition in such a manner as will 
require the enclosure of any portion of said park, then 



WOELD's COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION. 381 

the permission and antliority to use the said improved 
portion of Jackson Park, contained in the ordinance 
heretofore passed by the South Park Commissioners 
upon the said nineteenth day of September, 1890, shall 
be entirely abrogated and all rights thereunder to the 
use of such improved portion thereof forfeited. 

Sec. 8. The use of Washington Park is granted for 
the purposes of said exposition upon the further ex- 
press condition that the said park, if used by said 
World's Columbian Exposition, shall be used during 
the jDeriods above mentioned only for the purposes of 
said exposition and subject to the foregoing terms and 
conditions, and also upon the further express condition 
that the portions of said park so used shall be surren- 
dered to the South Park Commissioners in as good a 
condition as they now are. An acceptance of this or- 
dinance by the World's Columbian Exposition shall 
constitute on its part an agreement to fully comply 
with all the terms and conditions of this ordinance. 

Sec. 9. This ordinance shall be accepted in writing 
by the said corporation, the World's Columbian Expo- 
sition, within twenty days after its passage, otherwise 
it shall be null and void. The said corporation, the 
World's Columbian Exposition, shall also file a bond 
in the penal sum of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) to 
be approved by the South Park Commissioners, said 
bond to be conditioned for the faithful performance of 
all the terms and conditions herein prescribed and also 
to indemnify and save harmless the South Park Com- 
missioners against all damages on account of the use of 
said grounds for the purposes of said exposition or the 
passage of this ordinance. 

The said World's Columbian Exposition shall also, 



382 world's COLUMBIAN EXPOSITIOlSr, 

before the removal of any of its buildings or construc- 
tions placed upon said Washington Park tile with said 
South Park Commissioners an additional bond in the 
penal sum of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) with good 
and sufficient sureties, conditioned for the faithful per- 
formance of all the terais and conditions herein pre- 
scribed, and also to indemnify and save harmless the 
South Park Commissioners against all damages on 
account of the use of said grounds for the purposes of 
said exposition or the passage of this ordinance. 



ORDINANCE AMENDING AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED "AN 
ORDINANCE TO ALLOW THE USE OF JACKSON PARK 
AND THE MIDWAY PLAISANCE FOR THE PURPOSES 
OF THE W^ORLD'S COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION." [PASSED 
APRIL 13, 1S92.] 

Whereas, The South Park Commissioners on the 
IDth day of September, A. D. 1890, passed an ordinance 
entitled "An ordinance to allow the use of Jackson 
Park and the Midway Plaisance for the purposes of the 
World 's Columbian Exposition, ' ' which said ordinance 
provided among other things that the entrances to 
Jackson Park should not be closed prior to the first day 
of October, 1892, and that such parts of Jackson Park 
as should not be in actual use for the construction of 
buildings and other preparations for said exposition 
should be under the care and supervision of and should 
be maintained by the said South Park Commissioners 
until the first day of October, 1892. 

And whereas. The World's Columbian Exposition 
lias made application to the South Park Commission- 
ers to enclose the whole of Jackson Park, claiming 



WORLD "s COLUMBIAlSr EXPOSITION. 383 

that such enclosure is necessary, owing to the rapid 
advancement of the exposition work within the bound- 
aries of said park, and to properly police the grounds. 

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE SOUTH PARK COMMISSIONERS: 

Section 1. Permission and authority are hereby 
given to the World's Columbian Exposition to entirely 
enclose Jackson Park and the entrances thereto; and 
the entire possession, control and management of said 
park shall be turned over to the said World's Colum- 
bian Exposition upon the acceptance of this ordinance. 
And the said World's Columbian Exposition shall in 
regard to said park after said acceptance have the 
same power and be subject to the same liabilities as 
are granted to and imposed upon them by section 5 of 
the said ordinance of which this is an amendment sub- 
ject to the proviso contained in said section 5 of said 
ordinance. 

Sec. 2. The said ordinance above mentioned allow- 
ing the use of Jackson Park and the Midway Plaisance 
for the purposes of the World's Columbian Exposition 
shall remain in full force and effect excejDt so far as it 
is hereby amended by changing the date at which the 
said Jacks.on Park shall be entirely turned over to the 
control of the World's Columbian Exposition, from the 
first day of October, 1892, the day mentioned in said 
ordinance, to the time when this ordinance shall be ac- 
cepted. 

Sec. 3. This ordinance shall be void and of no effect 
unless accepted in writing by the said corporation, the 
World's Columbian Exposition, within ten days after 
its passage, and such acceptance shall constitute on the 
part of the World's Columbian Exposition an agree- 



384 world's COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION. 

ment to fully comply with all the terms and conditions 
of this ordinance and of the ordinance of which this 
ordinance is an amendment except so far as hereby 
amended. 



COMMUNICATION FROM THE WORLD'S COLUMBIAN EXPO- 
SITION. [READ JANUARY 23, 1893.] 

Extract from the minutes of the Executive Com- 
mittee of the World's Columbian Exposition, held Jan- 
uary 4th, 1893. 

Eesolved, That the Secretary be instructed and di- 
rected to transmit a copy of the action of the executive 
committee of October 6th, 1892, relative to an encamp- 
ment of troops in Washington Park, to the Board of 
South Park Commissioners and to state to said board 
that it is the sense of the executive committee that this 
corporation has no claim upon Washington Park for 
the uses of the exposition, and does not and will not 
assert any claim thereto. 

I hereby certify that the above is a true and correct 
copy of an extract from the minutes of the executive 
committee of the World's Columbian Exposition, held 
January 4th, 1893, and that I am the lawful custodian 
of the records of said committee. 

Witness my hand and the seal of the corporation 
this 20th day of January, A. D. 1893. 

(Signed) H. 0. Edmonds, 
(Seal.) Secretarii. 



world's COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION. 385 



AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED 
"AN ORDINANCE TO ALLOW THE USE Op-WASHINGTON 
PARK FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE WORLD'S COLUM- 
BIAN EXPOSITION. [PASSED JANUARY 23, 1893.] 

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE SOUTH PARK COMMISSIONERS: 

Section 1. That the ordinance entitled ''An ordi- 
nance to allow the use of Washington Park for the pur- 
poses of the World's Columbian Exposition," passed 
September 23d, 1890, be and the same is hereby re- 
pealed. 

RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE CLAIMS OF THE COMMIS- 
SIONERS AGAINST THE WORLD'S COLUMBIAN EXPOSI- 
TION. [PASSED DECEMBER 13, 1893.] 

Whereas, The South Park Commissioners have re- 
ceived from the Columbian Exposition through its 
secretary, H. 0. Edmonds, the following : 

Extract from the minutes of a meeting of the Board 
of Directors of the World's Columbian Exposition, held 
Friday, December 8th, 1893: 

"Kesolved, That the compromise offer of settlement 
of the South Park Commissioners, of all damages and 
claims against this corporation, connected with, or re- 
sulting from the occupancy of Jackson Park and Mid- 
way Plaisance, by the World's Columbian Exposition, 
under ordinance of said South Park Commissioners, be, 
and the same is hereby accepted ; and for the purpose 
of concluding such settlement, the President is hereby 
authorized to transfer and deliver to said South Park 
Commissioners, by proper bill of sale, or other writing, 
all the buildings and other property of this exposition 
situate in Jackson Park or Midway Plaisance, and par- 



386 WOELd's COLUMBIAN EXPOSITIOlsr. 

ticularly described in a schedule of said property here- 
tofore prepared and delivered said South Park Com- 
missioners by the President of this corporation ; also to 
pay said South Park Commissioners the sum of two 
hundred thousand dollars ($200,000), which said sum 
and delivery of property shall be in full payment, set- 
tlement and discharge of all liabilities and obligations 
of every kind and character resting upon this corpora- 
tion, by reason of the occupancy of the above described 
Park and Plaisance, under the ordinance hereinbefore 
referred to; and the President is authorized and di- 
rected to accept such discharge quittance or receipt as 
may be necessary to effectuate the purpose of said set- 
tlement, together with the bond, in the penal sum of 
one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) heretofore ex- 
ecuted by this corporation to said South Park Com- 
missioners; possession of all of said property, and 
every part thereof to be given said South Park Com- 
missioners as soon as the exhibits now installed in said 
buildings shall be removed therefrom. 

Said sale and transfer of buildings subject, however, 
to the further condition that if the City of Chicago 
Ghali elect to purchase of this corporation the Liberal 
Arts and Manufactures Building, the title of said 
building may be transferred by this corporation to 
said City of Chicago, and such sale and transfer shall 
in no wise affect or impair this settlement ; but if said 
city shall not elect to purchase said building within 

months, then the title thereto shall pass to 

said South Park Commissioners." And, 

Whereas, The President of the South Park Commis- 
sioners reports that in pursuance of the authority dele- 
gated to him at the last meeting of the Park Commis- 



world's COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION. 387 

sioners, the action of the Columbian Exposition is in ac- 
cordance with the proposition wliich he submitted. 

Therefore, Eesolved, First, That the Park Commis- 
sioners assent to the resolution prepared by the Co- 
lumbian authorities, and 

Second, That the President of the South Park Com- 
missioners and their attorney be instructed to prepare 
the papers and take all steps necessary to complete the 
transaction. 



AN ORDINANCE IN RELATION TO THE SETTLEMENT OF 
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE SOUTH PARK COMMIS- 
SIONERS AND THE WORLD'S COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION. 
[PASSED DECEMBER 29, 1893.] 

Whereas, The South Park Commissioners, on the 
nineteenth day of September, 1890, passed an ordi- 
nance entitled "An ordinance to allow the use of Jack- 
son Park and the Midway Plaisance for the purposes of 
the World's Columbian Exposition," which said ordi- 
nance provided for the use of Jackson Park and the 
Midway Plaisance for the purposes of the World's Co- 
lumbian Exposition upon the terms and conditions set 
forth in said ordinance; 

And whereas, Among the terms and conditions of 
said ordinance there was a provision that on the first 
day of January, 1894, the said Park and Plaisance 
should be restored to the possession of the South Park 
C^ommissioners, except such parts thereof as should be 
occupied by the buildings or other constructions of the 
said World's Columbian Exposition, but that the 
World's Columbian Exposition should have the right 
to remove all such buildings and constructions from 



388 world's COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION. 

said premises, provided that all sucli buildings and 
constructions whicli should be upon the north eighty- 
four acres of Jackson Park should be removed prior 
to the first day of May, 1894, and all the buildings and 
constructions upon the other portions of said park and 
upon said Midway Plaisance should be removed prior 
to the first day of May, 1895, and that all such buildings 
and constructions which should not be removed within 
the times above limited should become the property of 
the South Park Commissioners ; 

And whereas. It was further provided in said ordi- 
nance that the use of said Jackson Park and said Mid- 
way Plaisance was granted upon the further condition 
that the said Park and Plaisance should be surrendered 
to the South Park Commissioners in as good a condi- 
tion as they were at the time of the passage of said or- 
dinance ; 

And whereas. Said ordinance also provided that the 
World's Columbian Exposition should file a bond in 
the penal sum of one hundred thousand dollars, to be 
approved b}^ the South Park Commissioners, said bond 
to be conditioned for the faithful performance of all 
the terms and conditions in said ordinance prescribed, 
and also to indemnify and save harmless the South 
Park Commissioners against all damages on account of 
the use of said grounds for the purposes of said exposi- 
tion, or the passage of said ordinance, and also that the 
World's Columbian Exposition should before the re- 
moval of any of its buildings or constructions placed 
upon Jackson Park or the said Midway Plaisance file 
with said South Park Commissioners an additional 
bond in the penal sum of one hundred thousand dol- 



world's COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION. 389 

lars with good and sufficient sureties conditioned in 
the same manner as the bond above mentioned. 

And whereas, The exposition contemplated by said 
ordinance has been held upon the said Jackson Park 
and the Midway Plaisance, and the South Park Com- 
missioners claim damages on account of the use there- 
of for such purpose, and the World's Columbian Expo- 
sition, in order to relieve itself from the obligations 
contained in said ordinance, have made a proposition 
to pay to the South Park Commissioners the sum of 
two hundred thousand dollars, and to convey to the 
South Park Commissioners certain buildings, construc- 
tions and personal property now owned by the World's 
Columbian Exposition, in full settlement and dis- 
charge of its obligations of the said ordinance; 

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE SOUTH PARK COMMISSIONERS: 

Section 1. That upon the payment to the South 
Park Commissioners of the sum of two hundred thou- 
sand dollars, and the conve3^ance to the South Park 
Commissioners of the buildings, constructions and per- 
sonal property mentioned in the schedule hereto an- 
nexed, and the delivery to the South Park Commission- 
ers of the possession of Jackson Park and Midway 
Plaisance and the said buildings, constructions and 
personal property, subject, however, to the terms and 
conditions hereinafter set forth, the World's Colum- 
bian Exposition shall be released from all its obliga- 
tions under said original ordinance except as herein- 
after mentioned, and its bond of one hundred thousand 
dollars filed with said Commissioners shall be deliv- 
ered up and canceled. 

Sec. 2. The sale and transfer of the Liberal Arts 



390 WOKLd's COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION. 

and Manufactures Building is upon tlie condition 
that if the City of Chicago shall elect to purchase of the 
World's Columbian Exposition the said building, the 
sale and transfer to the South Park Commissioners 
thereof shall become null and void, provided such 
election shall be made prior to the first day of May, 
1894, and if the City of Chicago shall not elect to pur- 
chase said building prior to that date, then the title 
to the same in the South Park Commissioners shall be- 
come absolute. 

Sec. 3. The sale and transfer of said buildings is 
upon the further condition that said buildings are to 
remain in control of and be at the risk of the World's 
Columbian Exposition until the exhibits or other prop- 
erty not belonging to the World's Columbian Exposi- 
tion and for which the World's Columbian Exposition 
is responsible, are entirely removed from such build- 
ings, each building, however, to be turned over to the 
South Park Commissioners as soon as such property 
is removed therefrom; but all such buildings must be 
vacated and turned over to the South Park Commis- 
sioners on or before the first day of May, 1895. And 
while said buildings shall remain in control of the 
World's Columbian Exposition, it shall indemnify and 
save harmless the South Park Commissioners from all 
liability for accidents therein and from all damages 
of all kinds on account of said buildings or the occu- 
pancy thereof. 

Sec. 4. This ordinance is passed upon the express 
condition that all the buildings and constructions upon 
the north eighty-four acres of Jackson Park and upon 
the Midway Plaisance not conveyed to the South Park 



world's COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION. 391 

Commissioners shall be removed prior to the first day 
of May, 1894, and all such buildings and constructions 
wliicli shall not be removed before that date shall be- 
come the property of the South Park Commissioners. 

Sec. 5. The World's Columbian Exposition shall 
have the right to remove the water and gas pipes, elec- 
tric wires and electric cables not included in the said 
schedule hereto annexed, all of such pipes, wires and 
cables to be removed in a careful and workmanlike 
manner, and all trenches and holes to be refilled and 
leveled, and all such water and gas pipes, wires and 
cables as shall not be removed in the north eighty-four 
acres of Jackson Park and Midway Plaisance prior to 
the first day of May, 1894, and in the remaining portion 
of Jackson Park prior to the first day of May, 1895, 
shall become the property of the South Park Commis- 
sioners. 

Schedule of buildings, constructions and personal 
property referred to in the foregoing ordinance. 

Liberal Arts and Manufactures Building. 

Agricultural Building. 

Electricity Building. 

Machinery Hall. 

Mines and Mining Building. 

Transportation Building. 

Forestry Building. 

Horticultural Building. 

Fine Arts Building. 

Administration Building. 

Woman's Building. 

Fisheries Building. 

Terminal Station, Music Hall, Casino and Peristyle. 



392 WOKLd's COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION. 

Anthropological Building. 

Stock Pavilion. 

Colonnade. 

Dairy Building. 

Choral Hall. 

Shoe and Leather Building. 

Stock Barns. 

Service Buildings. 

Sewerage Building, with engines, boilers and all 
other appurtenances. 

Saw-mill. 

Engine-houses. 

Monastery or Convent of La Rabida. 

Greenhouse, west of Horticultural Building. 

Greenhouse, in south end of Jackson Park. 

All bridges and all statuary on bridges. 

Baud-stands. 

Piers. 

Walks and roadways, and all brick now or formerly 
used in walks. 

Statue of the Republic. 

Three road rollers. 

Grate bars in Horticultural Building. 

All tools and implements appertaining to the water, 
sewage and landscape departments. 

Arc light conductors. 

Twelve hundred lamp posts. 

Two hundred and ninety tons of pipe, 4-incli to 36- 
inch, in stock. 

Forty-three tons of special fittings in stock. 

Plumbers ' materials and tools on hand. 

Wrought iron pipe and fittings in stock. 



world's COLUMLUAN EXPOSITION". 393 

Sewer pipe, man hole and catch l)asin covers in 
stock. 

One thousand vases, together with all the palms or 
plants of any description used therein during the ex- 
position. 

Included in buildings are all constructions apper- 
taining thereto which the Columbian Exposition is not 
required by contract to return to the owners. 



LIFE SAVING STATION. 

ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAINTENANCE OF A LIFE 
SAVING STATION IN JACKSON PARK. [PASSED JUNE 
S, 1892.] 

Whereas, By an ordinance passed by the South Park 
Commissioners on the nineteenth day of September, 
1890, permission and authority were given to the 
World's Cohimbian Exposition, a corporation, to use 
Jackson Park and Midway Plaisance for the purposes 
of the World's Columbian Exposition upon the terms 
and conditions in said ordinance set forth, which said 
ordinance further provided that the said Park and 
Plaisance should be restored to the possession of the 
South Park Commissioners on the first day of January, 
1894, and that all buildings and constructions should 
be removed from said Park and Midway Plaisance 
prior to the first day of May, 1895 ; and 

Whereas, the United States of America propose to 
make an exhibit at said Exposition, and as a part there- 
of propose to erect in Jackson Park a Life Saving Sta- 
tion; and 

Whereas, the L^nited States of America have applied 
to the South Park Commissioners for permission to 
maintain and operate said Life Saving Station in said 
Jackson Park after the possession of said park shall 
have been restored to the said Park Commissioners ; 

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE SOUTH PARK COMMISSIONERS: 

Section 1. Permission and authority are hereby 
granted to the United States of America to retain and 
to maintain and operate said Life Saving Station and 
its appurtenances, after the possession of said Jack- 

(394) 



LIFE SAVING STATION. 395 

son Park shall have been restored to the South Park 
Commissioners, upon that part of Jackson Park de- 
scribed as follows : Commencing at a point 2,452 feet 
N. and 2,332 ft. E. of the S. AV. corner of section 13-38- 
14, which point is at the intersection of square lines 
"W" and "50" as shown on South Park Improvement 
Plans of Jackson Park, thence west 200 ft. to the water 
line of the artificial lake, thence northeasterly follow- 
ing the water line of said artificial lake to a point 270 
ft. north of the place of beginning, thence south to the 
place of beginning, containing about 47,000 square feet. 

Sec. 2. Persons in the employ of the United States 
of America at or in connection with said Life Saving 
Station shall have full right of egress and ingress and 
shall have the right to transport necessary material 
and supplies thereto over Jackson Park under such 
rules and regulations as may be prescribed by the 
South Park Commissioners. 

Sec. 3. The said piece of land above described shall 
not be enclosed with any fence, wall or hedge, nor 
shall the lines thereof be indicated in any manner ex- 
cept as permitted by the South Park Commissioners. 

Sec. 4. The United States of America shall main- 
tain the above described piece of ground in such man- 
ner that it will, as nearly as possible, appear a part of 
the sarrounding park. 

Sec. 5. No intoxicating liquors shall be sold on said 
piece of land. 

Sec. 6. No bituminous coal shall be used for heat- 
ing or other purposes at said Life Saving Station, but 
only such combustibles shall be used as will produce 
the least smoke. 



396 LIFE SAVING STATION. 

Sec. 7. This ordinance shall be accepted in writing 
by the United States of America by its proper officer 
within sixty days after its passage, otherwise it shall 
be null and void. 

Passed June 8, 1892. 

ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1 OF AN ORDINANCE 
PASSED BY THE SOUTH PARK COMMISSIONERS ON 
THE EIGHTH DAY OF JUNE, 1892, GRANTING THE 
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PERMISSION TO MAIN- 
TAIN AND OPERATE A LIFE SAVING STATION IN JACK- 
SON PARK. [PASSED JANUARY 20, 1904.] 

Whereas, By an ordinance passed by the South 
Park Commissioners on the eighth day of June, 1892,. 
the. United States of America was given permission 
to maintain and operate the Life Saving Station and 
its appurtenances upon that part of Jackson Park 
described as follows: 

Commencing at a point 2,452 feet North and 2,332 
feet East of the Southwest corner of Section 13-38-14, 
which point is at the intersection of square lines 
"W" and ''50" as shown on South Park improve- 
ment plans of Jackson Park, thence West 200 feet to 
the water line of the artificial lake, thence Northeast- 
erly following the water line of said artificial lake to 
a point 270 feet north of the place of beginning, thence 
South to the place of beginning, containing about 
47,000 square feet; and 

Whereas, Application has been made to the South 
Park Commissioners for jDermission to change the 
location of said Life Saving Station in Jackson Park; 
therefore 

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE SOUTH PARK COMAIISSIONERS : 

Section 1. That Section 1 of an ordinance entitled, 



LIFE SAVING STATION. 397 

'^ Ordinance autlioriziug the maintenance of a Life 
Saving Station in Jackson Park," passed June 8, 1892, 
be, and the same is hereby amended to read as fol- 
lows : 

Section 1. Permission and authority are hereby 
granted to the United States of America to maintain 
and operate a Life Saving Station and its appurte- 
nances upon that part of Jackson Park described as 
follows: 

Commencing at a point 819 feet South and 3,004 
feet East of the Northwest corner of Section 24-38-14, 
whicli point is 35 feet North and 32 feet West of the 
intersection of square lines 17 and D, as shown on the 
South Park Improvement plans of Jackson Park, 
thence on a line bearing North 25 degrees and 10 min- 
utes, East, 125 feet, thence on a line bearing South 
64 degrees and 50 minutes, East, about 75 feet to the 
shore of the South Harbor in Jackson Park, thence 
Southwesterly along the shore line of the harbor to a 
point bearing South 64 degrees and 50 minutes East, 
from the place of beginning, thence North 64 degrees 
and 50 minutes West about 85 feet to the place of be- 
ginning, containing approximately 10,000 square feet. 

Sec. 2. This ordinance shall take effect and be in 
force from and after its passage and its acceptance in 
writing by the United States of America by its proper 
officer, providing such acceptance is filed with the 
Secretary of the South Park Commissioners within 
three months after its joassage, otherwise it shall be 
null and void. 



HOUSE OF CORRECTION. 

CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CHICAGO AND THE 
SOUTH PARK COMMISSIONERS IN REGARD TO COM- 
MITMENT OF PERSONS IN THE HOUSE OF CORRECTION, 
DATED MAY 21, 1908. 

This agreement made an entered into this twenty- 
first day of May, A. D. 1908, between the City of Chi- 
cago, by its Board of Inspectors of tlie Honse of Cor- 
rection in the City of Chicago, party of the first part, 
and the South Park Commissioners, a board of public 
park commissioners in the City of Chicago, State of 
Illinois, party of the second part, witnesseth : 

That the j^arty of the first part for and in considera- 
tion of the payments to be made as hereinafter pro- 
vided, hereby agrees to receive and keei3 in the House 
of Correction of said City of Chicago, any person or 
persons who may be sentenced or committed to said 
House of Correction by any court in the County of 
Cook, in the State of Illinois, for the violation of any 
ordinance of the said South Park Commissioners, or 
failure to pay the fine imposed for such violation ; and 
to keep such person or persons in said House of Cor- 
rection under the rules and regulations thereof, during 
the time specified in his or their warrants of commit- 
ment, respectively, except in cases where such person 
or persons may be sooner discharged by due process 
of law. 

And the party of the first part further agrees to 
furnish each person so received at and kept in said 
House of Correction, as aforesaid, necessary bedding 
and fuel and further agrees to serve every such person 
so confined in said House of Correction three times 

(398) 



HOUSE OF COERECTION. 399 

each day with good food, well cooked and in sufficient 
quantity. And it is further agreed by the party of the 
first part that this agreement includes and applies to 
all persons, if any, now confined in said House of Cor- 
rection, by virtue of such a sentence or commitment, as 
aforesaid. 

And the party of the first part further agrees, that 
it will immediately, upon the receipt at said House of 
Correction of any warrant of commitment, under this 
agreement, remit a copy thereof to the superintendent 
of the said South Park Commissioners; and the said 
party of the first part shall, at least once in three (3) 
months, furnish to the party of the second part a true 
and correct statement of the number of persons con- 
fined in said House of Correction under a warrant of 
commitment for violation of any ordinance of the said 
South Park Commissioners, and the number of days 
that the said person or persons have been confined 
therein for the said period. 

In consideration of the foregoing agreement and 
undertaking of the party of the first part, the party of 
the second part hereby agrees to pay to the party of 
the first part at the rate of Forty ($.40) Cents per 
day for each person, if any, now confined in said House 
of Correction under such a sentence or warrant of 
commitment as aforesaid, and for each person who 
may, during the term of this contract, be sentenced or 
committed, as aforesaid, to said House of Correction. 
The payments herein agreed upon shall be made as 
follows, to-wit: On the first days of July, October. 
January and April next ensuing, in full of all amounts 
due under this contract at the time of said dates, re- 
spectively. 



400 HOUSE OF CORRECTIOiSr. 

It is further mutually agreed by and between the 
parties hereto that this contract shall be in full force 
and etTect from the date of this agreement until the 
first day of January, A. D. 1809, and thereafter until 
a new agreement is entered into between the parties 
hereto and until the expiration of the full term of im- 
prisonment of any person received into said House of 
Correction under this agreement. 

In witness whereof, the party of the first part has 
caused these presents to be signed by the Board of In- 
spectors of its House of Correction, countersigned by 
its Comptroller, and approved by its Mayor, and the 
said party of the second part has caused these presents 
to be signed by its President and its corporate seal to 
be hereto affixed and attested by its Secretary the day 
and year first above written. 

City of Chicago, 

By George Mason. 
John Sloan, 
s. eoger touhy, 
Board of Inspectors of the House of 
of Correction. 
Countersigned : 

Walter H. Wilson, 

Comptroller. 
Approved : 

Fred A. Busse, 

Mayor. 

South Park Commissioners, 

By Henry G. Foreman, 

President. 
Attest : 

E. G. Shumway, 

Secretary. 



LANDS. 

LANDS TAKEN FOR PARK PURPOSES. RESOLUTION 
PASSED MAY 5, 1869. 

Whereas, John M. Wilson, George W. Gage, Chaun- 
cey T. Bowen, Leverett B. Sidway and Paul Cornell, 
Sontli Park Commissioners, did, on the fourth day of 
May, A. D. 1869, personally examine the lands de- 
scribed in the South Park Act, as modified by the act 
supplemental to and amendatory of said act, and being 
all present at the meeting now being held at the office 
of the Board, on this fifth day of May, A. D. 1869. On 
motion of George W. Gage, seconded by Chauncey T. 
Bowen, it was unanimously 

Resolved, that they do now select the lands desig- 
nated in said act, as modified by said act supplemental 
and amendatory for said South Parks, said lands being 
described as follows : 

"Commencing at the southwest corner of Fifty-first 
street and Cottage Grove avenue, running thence south, 
along the west side of Cottage Grove avenue to the 
south line of Fifty-ninth street; thence east along the 
south line of Fifty-ninth street, to the east line of Hyde 
Park avenue; thence north on Hyde Park avenue to 
Fifty-sixth street; thence east along the south line of 
Fifty-sixth street to Lake Michigan; thence southerly 
along the shore of the lake to a point due east of the 
center of section twenty-four (24), in township thirty- 
eight (38) north, range fourteen (14) ; thence west 
through the center of said section twentj^-four (24) to 
Hyde Park avenue; thence north on the east line of 

(^01) 



402 LANDS. 

Hyde Park avenue to the north line of Sixtieth street, 
so called; thence west on the north line of Sixtieth 
street, so called, to Kankakee avenue; thence north on 
the east line of Kankakee avenue to Fifty-first street ; 
thence east to a point to the place of beginning. 

Also a piece of land commencing at the northeast 
corner of Kankakee avenue and Fifty-fifth street, run- 
ning thence west, a strip two hundred feet wide, south 
of and adjoining the north line of said Fifty-fifth 
street along said Fifty-fifth street to the line between 
ranges thirteen (13) and fourteen (14) east; thence 
north, east of and adjoining said line a strip two hun- 
dred (200) feet wide to the Illinois & Michigan Canal; 

Also a parcel of land beginning at the southwest cor- 
ner of Douglas Place and Kankakee avenue, running 
thence south a strip of land 132 feet wide, along the 
west side of said Kankakee avenue, to a point 150 feet 
south of the south line of Fifty-first street; 

Also a strip of land commencing at the intersection 
of C^ottage Grove avenue and Fifty-first street, running 
thence east 100 feet in width on each side of center 
line of Fifty-first street, to a point 100 feet east of the 
center line of Drexel avenue; 

Also a strip of land extending north from the inter- 
section of Fifty-first street with Drexel avenue, 100 
feet in width, on each side of the center line of said 
avenue to the north line of Forty-third street; thence 
northerly,' a strip of land 200 feet in width, till it meets 
or intersects with Elm street, in Cleaverville ; thence 
northerly along said Elm street, 200 feet in width, west 
from the east line of said street to its intersection with 
Oakland avenue; said lands situate in and being a 
part of sections two (2), three (3), six (6), seven (7), 



LANDS. 403 

eleven (11), fourteen (14), sixteen (16), seventeen (17) 
and eighteen (18), the southeast quarter of section (10) 
and all of fractional section thirteen (13), except the 
north twenty-four 63-100 acres, the northeast quarter of 
section fifteen (15) ; the north half of section twenty- 
four (24), in township thirty-eight north, range four- 
teen east, and parts of sections tliirty-one (31) and 
thirty-four (34), in township thirty-nine (39) north, 
range fourteen (14) east. 

ALTERATION IN BOUXDAEY LINES. 

RESOLUTION PASSED MAY Sth, 1S72. 

Whereas in the opinion of this Board, it is desirable 
to make certain alterations or changes in the location 
and boundary lines of the park laid out and established 
under the provisions of the Act of the General As- 
sembly of this State, approved February 24th, 1869, 
entitled ''An Act to provide for the location and main- 
tenance of a park for the Towns of South Chicago, 
Hyde Park and Lake," and the Act amendatory of and 
supplementary to the first mentioned Act, which altera- 
tion and changes are severally as follows : 

First. An alteration or change in the boundary 
lines of all that portion of said park lying west of a line 
466 7-10 feet east of and parallel to the range line be- 
tween ranges 13 and 14 east of the third principal meri- 
dian. Instead of the lines heretofore established, the 
boundary lines of all that portion of the said park lying 
west of the line above indicated, shall be as follows: 
Commencing at a point on the north line of Fifty-fifth 
street 466 7-10 feet east of the range line between 



404 LANDS. 

ranges 13 and 14 aforesaid, rmining thence north on a 
Ime parallel to said range line 366 7-10 feet; running 
thence west on a line parallel to the north line of Fifty- 
fifth street, 366 7-10 feet; running thence north on a 
line east of and parallel to the aforesaid range line and 
100 feet distant therefrom, to the south line of Egan 
avenue; running thence west along the south line of 
Egan avenue and the same line extended west 200 feet; 
running thence south on a line west of and parallel to 
the aforesaid range line and 100 feet distant therefrom, 
to a point 366 7-10 feet north of the north line of Fifty- 
fifth street extended; running thence west on a line 
parallel to the north line of Fifty-fifth street extended 
366 7-10 feet; running thence south on a line parallel 
to the aforesaid range line 933 4-10 feet ; running thence 
east on a line parallel to the north line of Fifty-fifth 
street extended 933 4-10 feet ; running thence north on 
a line parallel to the aforesaid range line 566 7-10 feet 
to the place of beginning. 

Second. In addition to the land now embraced with- 
in the park limits in the south half of section 34, town- 
ship 39 north of range 14, east of the third principal 
meridian, and in section 3 and the north half of section 
10, township 38, north of range 14, east of the third 
principal meridian, there shall be annexed to and in- 
cluded within the boundaries of the said park, all that 
joortion of Kankakee avenue, now or lately so called, 
which lies between the south line of Douglas Place and 
the south line of Fifty-first street; and also all that 
portion of lots nine (9), ten (10), and eleven (11), in 
Lavinia's Subdivision of the south half of the south 
half of the northeast quarter of section ten (10) town- 



LANDS. 405 

ship 38 north, range l-t east of the third principal 
meridian, lying west of a line drawn across said lots 
parallel to the east line of said Kankakee avenue and 
one Inmdred and fifty feet east of and distant there- 
from; and also all that portion of Fifty-first street 
lying sontli of and adjoining said last described parcel 
of ground. 

Third. In addition to the lands now embraced with- 
in the park limits lying south of Fifty-sixth street and 
east o'f the Illinois Central Eailroad, there shall be an- 
nexed to and included within the boundaries of the said 
park a strip of ground extending east from the east 
line of the Illinois Central Eailroad Company's "right 
of way" fifty feet in width on each side of the center 
line of Fifty-seventh street to the east line of Hyde 
Park avenue. 

Fourth. In addition to the lands now embraced 
within the park limits, lying at or near the intersection 
of Cottage Grove avenue with Fifty-first street, there 
shall be annexed to and included within the boundaries 
of the said park, the north half of block nine (9) in 
Drexel and Smith's subdivision of the west half of the 
northwest quarter and the west half of the west half 
of the southwest quarter of section eleven (11), town- 
ship 38 north of range 14 east of the third principal 
meridian. 

Fifth. There shall also be annexed and included 
within the boundaries of the said park a strip of land 
fifty (50) feet in width on each side of a line com- 
mencing at the intersection of the east line of Kanka- 
kee avenue, now or lately so called, with the center line 
of Oakwood avenue in the Town of Hyde Park, run- 



406 LANDS. 

ning thence easterly along tlie center line of said Oak- 
wood avenue, as tlie same is laid out, to a point directly 
opposite the southeast corner of lot eleven (11) in 
block one (1) in Cleaverville addition, and running 
thence due east to Cottage Grove avenue; also all that 
part of lot one (1) in block four (4) in Cleaverville 
addition lying north of the strip of land above de- 
scribed; also all that portion of said Oakwood avenue 
lying between Cottage Grove avenue and Kankakee 
avenue aforesaid. 

Therefore, be it EeSolved, That an ai3plication be 
made by petition to the "Circuit Court of Cook 
County" pursuant to the provisions of the statute in 
such case made and provided for an order granting 
leave to the said board of South Park Commissioners 
to make the several alterations and changes in the loca- 
tion and boundary lines of the said park which are 
above specified, and empowering the said board to ac- 
quire by purchase or condemnation such additional 
lands as the several alterations and changes aforesaid 
shall render necessar}'. And it is hereby directed that 
the attorneys of the l>oard cause said application to be 
made immediately and due notice thereof to be pub- 
lished according to law. 



OEDER IN THE CIRCUIT COURT. 

ENTERED OF RECORD ON ^L\Y 20, 1S72. 

APPLICATION OF THE SOUTH PARK COMMISSIONERS 
FOR LEAVE TO ^lAKE CERTAIN ALTERATIONS OR 
CHANGES IN THE LOCATION AND BOUNDARY LINES 
OF THE SOUTH PARK. 

And now on this twentietii day of May, A. D. 1872, 
being the first day of the May term of the said Circuit 
Court, come the Board of South Park Commisssioners, 
a body politic and corporate, duly organized under the 
laws of the State of Illinois, having control and super- 
vision of the public park located and established in the 
towns of South Chicago, Hyde Park and Lake, in said 
County of Cook, pursuant to the provisions of the Act 
of the General Assembly of the State of Illinois, ap- 
proved February 24th, A. D. 1869, entitled ''An Act to 
provide for the location and maintenance of a park 
for the towns of South Chicago, Hyde Park and Lake," 
and the Act approved April 16th, 1869, amendatory of 
and supplementary to the first mentioned Act, and also 
in pursuance of a vote of the people of said towns of 
South Chicago, Hyde Park and Lake, at an election 
duly and lawfully- held in each of said towns on the 
fourth Tuesday of March, A. D. 1869, at which elec- 
tion a majority of the legal voters of each of said 
towns A^oted in favor of the said park and of the ratifi- 
cation and adoption of the Act of the General As- 
sembly first above mentioned: and present to the said 
court their petition in writing, therein and thereby 
praying that an order may be made by the said Circuit 
Court granting leave to said South Park Commission- 
ers to make certain alterations or changes in the loca- 



■iyjo LANDS. 

tioii and boundary lines of tlie said park, which altera- 
tions and changes are therein particnlarly set forth 
and are severally as follows: 

First. An alteration or change in the location and 
boundary lines of all that portion of the said park 
lying- west of a line 466 7-10 feet east of and parallel to 
the range line between ranges 13 and 14 east of the 
third principal meridian. Instead of the lines hereto- 
fore established, the boundary lines of all that portion 
of the said park lying west of the line above indicated, 
shall be as follows : Commencing at a point on the 
north line of Fifty-fifth street 466 7-10 feet east of the 
range line between ranges 13 and 14 aforesaid, run- 
ning thence north, on a line parallel to the said range 
line, 366 7-10 feet, running thence west, on a line par- 
allel to the north line of Fifty-fifth street, 366 7-10 feet ; 
running thence north, on a line east of and parallel to 
the aforesaid range line and 100 feet distant there- 
from, to the south line of Egan avenue ; running thence 
west, along the south line of Egan avenue and the same 
line extended west, 200 feet; running thence south, on 
a line west of and parallel to the aforesaid range line, 
and 100 feet distant therefrom, to a point 366 7-10 feet 
north of the north line of Fifty-fifth street extended; 
running thence west, on a line parallel to the north line 
of Fifty-fifth street extended, 366 7-10 feet; running 
thence south, on a line parallel to the aforesaid range 
line, 933 4-10 feet; running thence east, on a line par- 
allel to the north line of Fifty-fifth street extended, 
933 4-10 feet ; running thence north, on a line parallel 
to the aforesaid range line, 566 7-10 feet to the place 
of beginning. 

Second. In addition to the laflds now embraced 



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within tlie park limits lying in tlie south half of sec- 
tion 34, township 39 north of range 14 east of the third 
principal meridian and in section 3, and the north half 
of section 10, township 38 north of range 14 east of the 
third principal meridian, there shall be annexed to and 
included within the boundaries of said park, all that 
portion of Kankakee avenue, now or lately so-called, 
which lies between the south line of Douglas Place and 
the south line of Fifty-first street, and also all that por- 
tion of lots nine (9), ten (10), and eleven (11), in 
Lavinia's subdivision of the south half of the south 
half of the northeast quarter of section 10, township 
38 north of range fourteen east of the third principal 
meridian, lying west of a line drawn across said lots, 
parallel to the east line of said Kankakee avenue and 
also all that portion of Fifty-first street lying south of 
and adjoining said last described parcel of ground. 

Third. In addition to the lands now embraced with- 
in the park limits south of Fifty-sixth street and east 
of the Illinois Central Railroad, there shall be annexed 
to and included within the boundaries of the said park, 
a strip of ground extending east from the east line of 
the Illinois Central Railroad Company's "right of 
way" 50 feet in width on each side of the center line" 
of Fifty-seventh street to the east line of Hyde Park 
avenue. 

Fourth. In addition to the lands now embraced 
within the park limits lying at or near the intersection 
of Cottage Grove avenue with Fifty-first street there 
shall be annexed to and included within the boundaries 
of the said park, the north half of block nine (9) in 
Drexel and Smith's subdivision of the west half of the 
northwest quarter and the west half of the west half of 



■iW LANDS. 

the southwest quarter of section 11, township 38 north 
of range 11 east of the third principal meridian. 

Fifth. There shall also be annexed to and included 
within the boundaries of the said park a strip of land 
50 feet in width on each side of a line commencing at 
the intersection of the east line of Kankakee avenue, 
now or lately so-called, with the center line of Oak- 
wood avenue, in the town of Hyde Park, running thence 
easterly along the center line of said Oakwood avenue, 
as the same is now laid out, to a point directly opposite 
to the southeast corner of lot eleven in block one in 
Cleaverville addition and running thence due east to 
Cottage Grove avenue; also all that part of lot one in 
block four in Cleaverville addition lying north of the 
strip of land above described and also all that portion 
of said Oakwood avenue lying between Cottage Grove 
and Kankakee avenue aforesaid. 

And it appearing to the court that due and legal no- 
tice of the said application has been given by the said 
South Park Commissioners by publication in the Chi- 
cago Evening Journal, a newspaper of general circu- 
lation published in the City of Chicago in said County 
of Cook, according to the provisions of the statute in 
such case made and provided, and the court having 
duly considered the said petition, and carefully exam- 
ined and investigated the several alterations and 
changes in the location and boundary lines of the said 
park specified and prayed for in the said petition ; and 
after hearing all persons interested who appeared hav- 
ing come to the conclusion that the several alterations 
or changes in the location and boundary line of the said 
park above specified and set forth would be for the 
public interest. It is thereupon eonsldered, and ordered 



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hy said Court, no persons appearing to object thereto, 
that leave be and the same is hereby granted to the 
said South Park Commissioners to make the several 
alterations or changes in the location and boundary- 
lines of the said j)ark prayed for in the said petition 
and hereinbefore particularly specified and set forth. 

And it is further considered and ordered hy the 
Court that full power and authority be, and the same 
is hereby granted to the said South Park Commission- 
ers to acquire by purchase, or by condemnation under 
any law of the state for acquiring lands for public use, 
all such additional land as shall be required to make 
and carry into effect the several alterations or changes 
aforesaid. 



CHANGES IN THE BOUNDARY LINES OF THE SOUTH 
PARKS. RESOLUTION OF SOUTH PARK COMMISSION- 
ERS, PASSED JUNE 28, 1S72. 

Eesolved, That the following alterations or changes 
in the location of the boundary lines of the South Park, 
authorized by the Circuit Court of Cook County, upon 
the petition of the South Park Commissioners pre- 
sented to said court on the twentieth day of May, 1872, 
be and the same are hereby adopted, to-wit : 

First. In addition to the lands now embraced with- 
in the park limits lying in the south half of section 34, 
township 39 north, range 14, east of the third principal 
meridian, and in section 3, and the north half of section 
10, township 38 north, range 14, east of the third prin- 
cipal meridian, there shall be annexed to and included 
within the boundaries of the said park, all that portion 
of Kankakee avenue, now or lately so called, which lies 



412 



LANDS. 



between the sontli line of Donglas Place and the south 
line of Fifty-first street, and also all that portion of 
lots nine (9), ten (10) and eleven (11), in Lavinia & 
Co.'s subdivision of the south half of the south half of 
the northeast quarter of section ten (10), township 38 
north, range 14, east of the third principal meridian, 
lying west of a line drawn across said lots parallel to 
the east line of Kankakee avenue, and one hundred 
and fifty feet east of and distant therefrom; and, also, 
all that portion of Fifty-first street, lying south of and 
adjoining said last described parcel of ground. 

Second. In addition to the lands now embraced 
within the park limits, lying south of Fifty-sixth street 
and east of the Illinois Central Eailroad, there shall be 
annexed to and embraced within the boundaries of said 
park, a strip of ground extending east from the east 
line of the Illinois Central Eailroad Company's "right 
of way," 50 feet in width on each side of the center line 
of Fifty-seventh street to the east line of Hyde Park 
avenue. 

Third. In addition to the lands now embraced with- 
in the park limits, lying at or near the intersection of 
Cottage Grove avenue with Fifty-first street, there 
shall be annexed to and included within the boundaries 
of the said park, the north half of block nine (9), in 
Drexel and Smith's ^subdivision of the west half of the 
northwest quarter, and the west half of the west half 
of the southwest quarter of section 11, township 3S 
north, range 14, east of the third principal meridian. 

Fourth. There shall be annexed to and included 
within the boundaries of the said park, a strip of land 
50 feet in width on each side of a line commencing at 
the intersection of the east line of Kankakee avenue, 



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now or lately so called, with the center line of Oakwood 
avenue, in the town of Hyde Park; running thence 
easterly along the center line of said Oakwood avenue, 
as the same is now laid out, to a point directly oppo- 
site to the southeast corner of lot eleven (11), in block 
one (1), in Cleaverville addition, and running tlience 
due east to Cottage Grove avenue; also all that part of 
lot one (1), in block four (-l), in Cleaverville addition, 
lying north of the strip of land above described: and 
also all that portion of said Oakwood avenue lying be- 
tween Cottage Grove avenue and Kankakee avenue, 
aforesaid, and be it further 

Eesolved, that a map showing the aforesaid altera- 
tions or changes, be forthwith made, acknowledged and 
filed for record, in the office of the Eecorder of Deeds 
of the County of Cook. 



